Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy to prevent paternal perinatal depression (iDadCare)

Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy to prevent paternal perinatal depression (iDadCare) - Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy to prevent paternal perinatal depression (iDadCare)

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000048562

Enrollment

986

Registered

2022-10-01

Start date

2023-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Perinatal depression

Interventions

Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy Participants in the intervention group will learn weekly 7 internet sessions (requires 10 minutes per session). As a pilot study, the intervention will be

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Partner is pregnant between 16 weeks and 29 weeks of gestational age at the time of informed consent. 2.Males aged 18 years or older at the time of informed consent. 3.Has internet access. 4.Able to understand Japanese.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Not living with his partner at the time of informed consent. 2.Being diagnosed of depression during his partner's current pregnancy. 3.Currently consulting psychiatrist.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depressive symptoms (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; EPDS) of fathers at 12, 24 weeks after the start of the trial	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Psychological stress (K6), Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale Japanese version (MIBS-J), parenting attitudes measured using a child-rearing attitude scale, Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9), the World Health Organization Health and Performance Questionnaire (WHO-HPQ), spousal communication assessed with a communication attitude scale, Implementation Outcome Scale for Digital Mental Health (iOSDMH).	—

Measure

Time frame

Psychological stress (K6), Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale Japanese version (MIBS-J), parenting attitudes measured using a child-rearing attitude scale, Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9), the World Health Organization Health and Performance Questionnaire (WHO-HPQ), spousal communication assessed with a communication attitude scale, Implementation Outcome Scale for Digital Mental Health (iOSDMH).

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactErika Obikane

National Center for Child Health and Development Department of Social Medicine

obikane-e@ncchd.go.jp03-3416-0181

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026