Psychological interventions for postnatal depression - randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN92195776

Enrollment

4000

Registered

2003-04-25

Start date

2003-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-05-25

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Conditions

Mental and behavioural disorders: Depression, anxiety, neuroses

Interventions

Non-directive counselling (NDC) v Cognitive Behavioural-type Counselling (CBC) delivered by Health Visitors in their usual clinical setting v standard care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women with live babies who will remain with their GP for 4 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unable to give informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The efficiency and value of face-to-face screening by health visitors, compared with postnatal screening. Women's postal questionnaires, casenotes and activity data will be used to monitor changes in symptoms, health outcomes, hospital admissions, NHS service use, family well-being and infant progress to eighteen months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 3, 2026