Randomised controlled longitudinal study on the prevention of postpartum depression

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00032384

Enrollment

120

Registered

2023-07-31

Start date

2022-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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

Conditions

F53

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group with receipt of a digital programme according to the intervention mapping approach, start in the 31st week of pregnancy up to and including seven weeks postnatally. Modules

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Presence of pregnancy, pregnancy not further than 30 weeks gestation, German language and reading comprehension.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe, mental illness (ISR)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Recording the risk of developing postnatal depression within 3 months after birth according to Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) up to <9 points in total scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assessment of changes in self-care (Hamburger Selbstfürsorge Fragebogen) and self-regulation skills (Locomotion-Assesment-Questionnaire) and its influence on the risk of postnatal depression, effect of participation in a digital health promotion programme	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactThilo;Sara Hinterberger;Fill Malfertheiner

Universitätsklinikum Regensburg;Klinik St. Hedwig

thilo.hinterberger@ukr.de;0941 944-2748;

Outcome results

None listed

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