postpartum depressive disorder
Conditions
Interventions
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Sponsors
Shenzhen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 49 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for PPD The participants meet all of the following requirements will be considered for enrolment: (1) be diagnosed with PPD by psychiatrist; (2) onset of disease within 12 months after delivery; (3) the scores of 17 items-Hamilton Rating Scale ranging (17-HAMD) from 7 to 24; (4) 20 to 49 years old; (5) sign informed consent form for volunteering to participate in this study. Inclusion criteria for healthy subjects The healthy subjects in this study have to meet all followings: (1) be aged 20 to 49 years old; (2) has no obvious discomfort; (3) normal health examination after delivery (routine blood count, liver and kidney functions, electrocardiogram); (4) the scores of 17-HAMD is less than 7; (5) sign informed consent form for volunteering to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for PPD Patients with any one of the following conditions will be excluded from this trial: (1) bipolar disorder (diagnostic criteria according to of DSM-?), serious mental diseases such as schizophrenia; (2) dysnoesia or having difficulty in understanding the content of the questionnaire due to brain diseases or other reasons, or incapable of effective interview; (3) the pregnancy; (4) the score of suicide items in 17-HAMD more than 2; (5) have committed suicide nearly 1 year. Exclusion criteria for healthy subjects Participants with any one of the following conditions will be excluded from this trial: (1) the pregnancy; (2) have committed suicide nearly 1 year; (3) are involved in other clinical trials.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HAMD; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gut microbiota;Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhou Yumei
Shenzhen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed