Mindfulness for New Moms: Boosting Well Being and Work Transition

Effect of Digital Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy on Postpartum Depression, Well Being, and Resuming Work - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/03/064831

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-03-27

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Experimental Group: Digital Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT-PD) This is a type of therapy that combines mindfulness techniques (like focusing on the present moment) with cogn

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants have to be older than 18 years of age, in 16-32 weeks of healthy gestational period, and working full time (hybrid, remote or from office). Participants fluent in English would be eligible to participate in the study. Primiparous and Multiparous women would be eligible to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women with diagnosis of gestational diabetes or gestational hypertension would be excluded from the study. Women pregnant with twins would be excluded from the study. Women with suicidal ideations, diagnosis of Bipolar disorder and Psychotic Disorders, and diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder would be excluded from the study. Women on antidepressants or anxiolytics medications would be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression: Depression in Perinatal and Postpartum Stages will be evaluated using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Overall Well Being: The Pregnancy Experiences Scale-Brief Version (PES-Brief) assesses maternal exposures to daily uplifts and hassles specific to pregnancy. Motivation at work: Motivation at work will be measured using Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale (MWMS) Timepoint: Assessment scores will be obtained at baseline (before intervention), T1 (after intervention), and T2 (6 weeks after childbirth).	—

Measure

Time frame

Depression: Depression in Perinatal and Postpartum Stages will be evaluated using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Overall Well Being: The Pregnancy Experiences Scale-Brief Version (PES-Brief) assesses maternal exposures to daily uplifts and hassles specific to pregnancy. Motivation at work: Motivation at work will be measured using Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale (MWMS) Timepoint: Assessment scores will be obtained at baseline (before intervention), T1 (after intervention), and T2 (6 weeks after childbirth).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Mindfulness levels: The evaluation of mindfulness skills will involve the use of the Three Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Short Form (TFMQ-SF). Adherence to Protocol: Using a combination of several questions, adherence to the MBCT protocol would be evaluated.Timepoint: Assessment scores will be obtained at baseline (before intervention), T1 (after intervention), and T2 (6 weeks after childbirth).	—

Measure

Time frame

Mindfulness levels: The evaluation of mindfulness skills will involve the use of the Three Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Short Form (TFMQ-SF). Adherence to Protocol: Using a combination of several questions, adherence to the MBCT protocol would be evaluated.Timepoint: Assessment scores will be obtained at baseline (before intervention), T1 (after intervention), and T2 (6 weeks after childbirth).

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNeda Ansaari

CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

sreenath.k@christuniversity.in

Outcome results