F53.0
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Study participants in the intervention group will have access to a weekly online-based mindfulness intervention over 8 weeks.
Group 2: Control group. Both groups will be treated according to
Sponsors
Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Age = 18 years, - fluent German language skills - gestational Age = 28 gestational week - insurance at one of the participating health insurance companies - Residency / prenatal care in Baden-Württemberg Participation in the intervention: conspicouus depression screening result (EPDS> 9) - Access to internet -Written consent available
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - pregnancy with multiples - high risk of preterm delivery - acute psychotic Episode or diagnosed psychosis, suicidality, drug abuse, borderline personality disorder, current traumatic experiences (without relation to pregnancy) - Need for acute psychiatric care - Participation in an MBI during the current pregnancy - Fetal malformations (defined as structural defects of the body and / or organs that are visible and / or restrict the infant's prognosis and / or result in interventions during pregnancy or after birth)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary aim of the study is to significantly reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in pregnant women with increased symptoms by participating in the 8-week eMBI. Likewise, the autonomy of the pregnant women is to be strengthened with regard to the birth. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| In women affected by increased symptoms of depression or anxiety, participation in an 8-week intervention leads to 1. decrease of symptom burden / lower prevalence of peripartum depression 2. decrease of neuroendocrine stress markers 3. Increasing quality of life 4. more positive perception of birth and attachment to the infant 5. reduction of the caesarean section rate | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactCorinna Hartmann
Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg
Outcome results
None listed