The effectiveness of screening for postpartum depression in child health care

The Effectiveness of Screening for Postpartum Depression in Child Health Care: does Screening Improve Maternal Mental Health and the Child’s Socioemotional Development when Compared to Care as Usual?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN42298046

Enrollment

3090

Registered

2016-11-09

Start date

2012-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-11-28

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Conditions

Postpartum depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders Postpartum depression

Interventions

Participating mothers will be asked to fill in the 10-item EPDS questionnaire prior to their planned visit to the Child Health Care (CHC) center at 1, 3 and 6 months. The CHC physician scores the EPDS

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All mothers of children born between the first of December 2012 and the 31st of March 2014 2. Visiting Child Health Care (CHC) centers in the eastern part of the Netherlands

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Insufficient mastery of the Dutch language to fill out questionnaires 2. Not utilizing the offer of Well Baby Care 3. First contact with Well Baby Care after the child was 3 months of age

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Presence of depression (major and minor) at 9 months postpartum, instrument: Dutch translation of the depression subscale of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview at 9 months postpartum.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Mother: 1. Health-related quality of life is measured using the Short-Form 12-Item Health Survey (SF-12) at 12 months postpartum 2. Maternal anxiety is measured using the 6-item short form of the state scale of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) at 12 months postpartum 3. Quality of parenting is measured using the Dutch translation of the Maternal Self-Efficacy in the nurturing role questionnaire (SENR) at 12 months postpartum Child: Socioemotional development is measured using Ages and Stages Questionnaires: Social Emotional (ASQ:SE), 12 months version, at 12 months postpartum. Cost-effectiveness: 1. Health care use of the mother is measured using self-report questions at 12 months postpartum 2. Health care use of the infant is measured using self-report questions at 12 months postpartum 3. Proportion of mothers who receive treatment for postpartum depression is measured using self-report questions at 12 months postpartum 4. Sick leave of the mother is measured using self-report questions at 12 months postpartum	—

Measure

Time frame

Mother: 1. Health-related quality of life is measured using the Short-Form 12-Item Health Survey (SF-12) at 12 months postpartum 2. Maternal anxiety is measured using the 6-item short form of the state scale of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) at 12 months postpartum 3. Quality of parenting is measured using the Dutch translation of the Maternal Self-Efficacy in the nurturing role questionnaire (SENR) at 12 months postpartum Child: Socioemotional development is measured using Ages and Stages Questionnaires: Social Emotional (ASQ:SE), 12 months version, at 12 months postpartum. Cost-effectiveness: 1. Health care use of the mother is measured using self-report questions at 12 months postpartum 2. Health care use of the infant is measured using self-report questions at 12 months postpartum 3. Proportion of mothers who receive treatment for postpartum depression is measured using self-report questions at 12 months postpartum 4. Sick leave of the mother is measured using self-report questions at 12 months postpartum

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Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactMagda Boere - Boonekamp

Outcome results

None listed

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