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Depression, PostpartumNCT06070168

Determining the Effect of Telephone Counseling Service Provided to Primiparous Mothers on Postpartum Depression

A study testing Telephone Counseling in people with Depression, Postpartum, run by Ondokuz Mayıs University at 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye).

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of telephone counseling services provided to primiparous mothers on postpartum depression. Hypotheses H01; there is no difference between the postpartum depression score of the telephone counseling services group and the postpartum depression score of the control group. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Depression, Postpartum
What is being tested?
Telephone Counseling
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
110 participants
Where
2 sitesTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
7 Oct 2023to 3 Mar 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 60 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • primiparous women
  • Agreeing to participate in the research and obtaining written permission,
  • No hearing or vision problems

Who cannot join

  • multiparous women

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)2 sites
  • Ondokuz Mayis University

    Samsun, Atakum, 55200

  • Ondokuz Mayis University

    Samsun, 55200

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of telephone counseling services provided to primiparous mothers on postpartum depression.

Hypotheses H01; there is no difference between the postpartum depression score of the telephone counseling services group and the postpartum depression score of the control group.

Read more

The study will be carried out in two different groups. The practice will start with meeting the women who give birth will be visited by the researcher at the postpartum clinic at least 6 hours after normal birth and 12 hours after cesarean births.

After the women are evaluated in terms of eligibility criteria for the research, the women who are eligible will be informed about the research and written informed consent will be obtained from the women who accept. The random distribution of women to the study groups will be carried out using the Block Randomization method. The following applications will be made to the groups.

The researcher will contact the experimental group by phone. He will introduce herself and 6 weeks (during postpartum). It will provide the mother with the consultancy service she needs about herself and the newborn 24 hours a day. After 6 weeks, the training will end and the third researcher will make post-tests of the depression scale to both groups without knowing the experimental and control groups.

Being tested
Telephone Counseling
Medical subject headings
Depression, Postpartum

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Telephone CounselingOther

    Also called control group

    Mothers in labor after normal birth at the postpartum clinic At least 6 hours later and for cesarean births, the researcher will visit the patient after 12 hours.

    Mothers will be interviewed according to the inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria, and will be informed about the study.

    will be given and their consent will be taken, the mother information form and the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) form will be filled in, a pre-test will be done and the communication will be completed.

    will get their numbers. The researcher will contact the experimental group by phone. He will introduce himself and 6 weeks (during postpartum) It will provide the mother with the consultancy service she needs about herself and the newborn 24 hours a day. After 6 weeks, the training will end and the third researcher will make post-tests of the depression scale to both groups without knowing the experimental and control groups.

Study groups in NCT06070168
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Telephone CounselingExperimentalMothers in labor after normal birth at the postpartum clinic At least 6 hours later and for cesarean births, the researcher will visit the patient after 12 hours. Mothers will be interviewed according to the inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria, and will be informed about the study. will be given and their consent will be taken, the mother information form and the depression form will be filled in, a pre-test will be done and the communication will be completed will get their numbers. The researcher will contact the experimental group by phone. He will introduce himself and 6 weeks (during postpartum). It will provide the mother with the consultancy service she needs about herself and the newborn 24 hours a day. After 6 weeks, the training will end and the third researcher will make post-tests of the depression scale to both groups without knowing the experimental and control groups.
Receives: Other: Telephone Counseling
control groupNo interventionNot described

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in postpartum depression

    Edinburgh Postpartum depression scale Depression Scale

    Measured: immediately postpartum 6 hours later and immediately after the postpartum 6 weeks later

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Oct 2023
  2. Study start7 Oct 2023
  3. Primary completion3 Mar 2024
  4. Study completion3 Mar 2024

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
110 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06070168
Sponsor's protocol ID
2021/485
Status last verified
Apr 2024
First submitted
30 Sep 2023
Last updated
3 Apr 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Telephone Counseling in people with Depression, Postpartum, run by Ondokuz Mayıs University at 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Apr 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in postpartum depression (time frame: immediately postpartum 6 hours later and immediately after the postpartum 6 weeks later). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Apr 2024.

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