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Effectiveness of family support-based companion video sharing to improve depression in perinatal maternity: a RCT

Effectiveness of family support-based companion video sharing to improve depression in perinatal maternity: a RCT

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400084685
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-05-22
Start date
2024-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Perinatal depression

Interventions

companion video sharing group:Maternity women assigned to the intervention group completed weekly filming of a companion video based on family companion support according to the given six thematic con
Traditional Care Group:Maternity women assigned to the control group, after enrolment at the end of each week for the first six weeks, a WeChat online video exchange was organised by the obstetricians

Sponsors

Dongying People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) 12 weeks of pregnancy (1 week in the window); (2) Age of 18 weeks and above; (3) No plan to terminate pregnancy; (4) planning to stay in Shandong for more than one year and available to participate in the study follow-up (all visits were in Dongying People's Hospital until delivery); (5) Score = 9 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) at depression screening; (6) A regular chaperone during pregnancy; (7) Pregnant women and their escorts should fully understand the purpose, nature and method of the trial and still participate in the trial voluntarily (informed consent).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) participants do not have a smartphone or do not know how to use WeChat; (2) participants are under psychiatric treatment or using psychotropic medications; (3) participants have severe organ dysfunction that affects their normal life; (4) participants are participating in a clinical study of a similar depressive intervention; and (5) participants refused to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, EPDS;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Compliance;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhangguoying

Dongying People's Hospital

1136429460@qq.com+86 155 0546 2588

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026