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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Improving Fathers' Empathy Skills to Prevent Postpartum Depression in Mothers

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Improving Fathers' Empathy Skills to Prevent Postpartum Depression in Mothers - A Randomized Controlled Trial of Improving Fathers' Empathy Skills to Prevent Postpartum Depression in Mothers

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000051884
Enrollment
800
Registered
2023-08-10
Start date
2023-10-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Postpartum Depression

Interventions

Empathy Skills Teaching Statement Postpartum Depression Prevention Pamphlet

Sponsors

Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Family where mother and child were discharged 6 days postpartum and the father came to pick up the child.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Under 18 years old, unable to read and write Japanese

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
postpartum depression

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mothers' empathy and assertion skills, mothers' loneliness, mothers' bonding to their babies, marital satisfaction, frequency of marital fights, fathers' empathy skills, mothers' somatic complaints, hostile and benevolent sexism

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAyako Morita

Tokyo Medical and Dental University Department of Global Health Promotion

morita.hlth@tmd.ac.jp+81358035189

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026