Exploring the Optimal Timing of Paternal Postnatal Depression Screening Based on Longitudinal Changes in the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale-A Prospective Longitudinal Observational Study-

Exploring the Optimal Timing of Paternal Postnatal Depression Screening Based on Longitudinal Changes in the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale-A Prospective Longitudinal Observational Study- - Exploration of the Optimal Timing for Paternal Postnatal Depression Screening

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000059165

Enrollment

242

Registered

2025-09-23

Start date

2025-09-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

postnatal depression

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Fathers and mothers of infants born at our facility between September 2025 and August 2026

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: If it is difficult to complete the self-administered questionnaire in Japanese

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Point prevalence of paternal postpartum depression at each time point	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Longitudinal changes in fathers' EPDS scores Screening implementation rate Cost-effectiveness of epidural analgesia	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYUI HAMADA

Graduate School of Teikyo University Public Health

25km200164i@stu.teikyo-u.ac.jp03-3964-1211

Outcome results