Preventing Perinatal Depression in Expectant Couples: A Randomized Controlled Trial of One-Day CBT Workshops via In-person and Online Delivery

Effectiveness of a One-Day In-Person and Online CBT Workshop for Preventing Perinatal Depression Among Expectant Couples: A Randomized Controlled Trial - Preventive Effect of One-Day CBT for Perinatal Depression in Expectant Couples: An RCT

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000061209

Enrollment

120

Registered

2026-04-09

Start date

2026-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

One-Day CBT in person Online One-Day CBT Watching mental health-related videos

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Depressive symptoms in the pregnant woman are subthreshold (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [PHQ-9] score <9). (2) Depressive symptoms in the partner/father are subthreshold (PHQ-9 score <9). (3) The pregnant woman is aged between 20 and 49 years (no age requirement for the partner). (4) The pregnant woman is between 20 and 36 weeks of gestation. (5) Proficiency in understanding, reading, and writing Japanese.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Either the woman or her partner is currently receiving psychiatric or psychosomatic medical treatment. (2) High-risk pregnancy, including but not limited to threatened miscarriage, threatened premature labor, placenta previa, severe pregnancy-induced hypertension, or multiple gestation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depressive symptoms in mothers and fathers at 4 and 8 weeks postpartum	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety Mental health status Loneliness Sleep Marital satisfaction Work life balance	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactSatomi Doi

Institute of Science Tokyo Department of Health Policy

doi.hlth@tmd.ac.jp03-5803-4031

Outcome results