Multi-centre randomised controlled trial for postnatal depression in British South Asian women - ROSHNI-2

Conditions

Postnatal depression, maternal mental health, interpersonal violence Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mild mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

Miah J, Bee PE, Lunat F, McPhillips R, Taylor AK, Aseem S, Sharma D, Husain N, Chew-Graham C.

2025-12-07

10.1136/bmjopen-2024-096828

Cost-effectiveness of a group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British south Asian women: an economic evaluation from the ROSHNI-2 trial.

Ullah A, Lunat F, Brugha T, Pierce M, Morriss R, Sharma D, Rahman A, Bhui K, Bower P, Husain N.

2025-03-17

10.1016/s2215-0366(25)00039-2

A group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin – the ROSHNI-2 RCT

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Efficacy of a culturally adapted, cognitive behavioural therapy-based intervention for postnatal depression in British south Asian women (ROSHNI-2): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial.

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2024-10-017 citations

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Exploratory RCT of a group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin – ROSHNI-D

Nusrat Husain, Farah Lunat, Karina Lovell, Deepali Sharma, Nosheen Zaidi et al. (11 authors)

Acta Psychologica2023-07-0414 citations

10.1016/j.actpsy.2023.103974

Interventions

Consenting, eligible women will be randomized via an independent remote randomisation service based at the King's College Clinical trials unit (CTU). After each block of 18 women have been recruited i

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Self-ascribed British women of South Asian origin as defined by Office of National Statistics (ONS, 2011) 2. Over the age of 16 years and living with their infants up to the age of 12 months (1-Year) 3. Meet the criteria for DSM-V depression

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Women with diagnosed learning disability that will impact on capacity to consent 2. Postpartum psychosis 3. Any other diagnosed psychosis 4. Actively suicidal (previous history of self-harm or suicide attempt).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Recovery from postnatal depression is measured using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) at 4 months (end of intervention)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Treatment response is measured using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) at baseline, 4 and 12 months 2. Cost data will be collected using an Economic Patient Questionnaire at baseline, 4 and 12 months	—

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactFarah Lunat

farah.lunat@lscft.nhs.uk+44 (0)1772 773498

Outcome results

None listed