Telephone-based Interpersonal Psychotherapy Effect on Antenatal Depression in Jordan

Telephone-based Interpersonal Psychotherapy Effect on Antenatal Depression in Jordan - IPT for antenatal depression

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00022905

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-09-16

Start date

2017-09-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

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Conditions

Antenatal depression

Interventions

Group 1: The intervention (telephone-based Interpersonal Psychotherapy) content and the manual were developed by a qualified primary clinical psychological therapist, which was the same as explained b

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 42 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Jordanian women who are pregnant in their 24 to 37 gestational weeks. who were 18-42 years old, multiparous, married, and who have singleton pregnancy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women who are receiving antidepressant medication, not living with their husbands and having any mental health problems were excluded from the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). EPDS (Cox et al., 1987) was used to measure antenatal depression symptoms among Jordanian pregnant women. It is a valid and reliable instrument for screening antenatal depression (Bergink et al., 2011; Pajulo, Savonlahti, Sourander, Helenius, & Piha, 2001). The EPDS is a self-administered screening tool with 10-question and was originally validated to identify symptoms of postpartum depression (Horowitz, Damato, Solon, Von Metzsch, & Gill, 1995). Each item of EPDS is scored on a 4-point Likert-type scale range from 0 (not at all) to 3 (most of the time). Possible EPDS total scores range from 0-30 with a score of 12 or above is an indicator that a woman is suffering from antenatal depression’s symptoms. International researchers used different cut-off scores for EPDS during pregnancy and they were ranged from 12 to 14 (Edwards, Galletly, Semmler-Booth, & Dekker, 2008; Figueiredo, Pacheco, & Costa, 2007; Hartley et al., 2011; Leigh & Milgrom, 2008; Manikkam & Burns, 2013; Pajulo et al., 2001). Researchers of the current study used 12 or above as a cut-off score. Item ten in the EPDS is about suicidal thoughts. Any woman who scores 1, 2 or 3 on item 10 requires further evaluation before she left the office and appropriate referrals (after the woman and her care provider approval) should be done where indicated to ensure the safety of the mother (Cox et al., 1987). EPDS is a reliable measure for antenatal depression among Jordanian pregnant women. This scale was introduced for both groups (interventional and control) two times as a pre-test and a post-test.	—

Measure

Time frame

The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). EPDS (Cox et al., 1987) was used to measure antenatal depression symptoms among Jordanian pregnant women. It is a valid and reliable instrument for screening antenatal depression (Bergink et al., 2011; Pajulo, Savonlahti, Sourander, Helenius, & Piha, 2001). The EPDS is a self-administered screening tool with 10-question and was originally validated to identify symptoms of postpartum depression (Horowitz, Damato, Solon, Von Metzsch, & Gill, 1995). Each item of EPDS is scored on a 4-point Likert-type scale range from 0 (not at all) to 3 (most of the time). Possible EPDS total scores range from 0-30 with a score of 12 or above is an indicator that a woman is suffering from antenatal depression’s symptoms. International researchers used different cut-off scores for EPDS during pregnancy and they were ranged from 12 to 14 (Edwards, Galletly, Semmler-Booth, & Dekker, 2008; Figueiredo, Pacheco, & Costa, 2007; Hartley et al., 2011; Leigh & Milgrom, 2008; Manikkam & Burns, 2013; Pajulo et al., 2001). Researchers of the current study used 12 or above as a cut-off score. Item ten in the EPDS is about suicidal thoughts. Any woman who scores 1, 2 or 3 on item 10 requires further evaluation before she left the office and appropriate referrals (after the woman and her care provider approval) should be done where indicated to ensure the safety of the mother (Cox et al., 1987). EPDS is a reliable measure for antenatal depression among Jordanian pregnant women. This scale was introduced for both groups (interventional and control) two times as a pre-test and a post-test.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
only primary outcome was used in this study	—

Countries

Jordan

Contacts

Public ContactLina Mrayan

Faculty of Nursing Hashemite University

linam@hu.edu.jo0096253903333

Outcome results

None listed

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