Exploratory Trial of a Group Psychological Intervention for Postnatal Depression in British Mother's of South Asian Origin

Exploratory RCT of a Group Psychological Intervention for Postnatal Depression in British Mother's of South Asian Origin

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01838889

Acronym

ROSHNI-D

Enrollment

Registered

2013-04-24

Start date

2011-03-31

Completion date

2013-10-31

Last updated

2014-12-08

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Conditions

Depression, Postpartum, Postnatal Depression in British South Asian Women

Keywords

Culturally adapted, Group psychological intervention, British South Asian women, CBT

Brief summary

This study is an exploratory randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mother's of south Asian origin. The aim is to evaluate the efficacy of a group psychological intervention (PHP) based on the principles of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in treating depression in postpartum women. The hypothesis is that depressed British women of South Asian origin receiving the group intervention will show significant improvements in terms of severity of depression as compared to the treatment as usual (TAU) control group.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALCulturally adapted psychological intervention (Positive Health Programme)

This study will evaluate the efficacy of a group psychological intervention (PHP) based on the principles of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in treating depression in postpartum women.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

16 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* self-ascribed British women of South Asian origin as defined by UK Office of -National Statistics, * over the age of 16 years * living with their babies, * who meet the criteria for ICD-10 depression

Exclusion criteria

* women with diagnosed physical or learning disability, * post-partum or other psychosis, * severely depressed * actively suicidal.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Edinburgh Post Natal Depression Scale (EPDS; Cox et al 1987)	Assessments will be carried out at baseline, 3 months (end of intervention) and 6 months (The primary end point is 3 months).

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
EuroQoL-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D)	Assessments will be carried out at baseline, 3 months (end of intervention) and 6 months (The primary end point is 3 months)
The Parenting Stress Index (PSI)	Assessments will be carried out at baseline, 3 months (end of intervention) and 6 months (The primary end point is 3 months)
Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)	Assessments will be carried out at baseline, 3 months (end of intervention) and 6 months (The primary end point is 3 months)
Home Inventory (HI)	Assessments will be carried out at baseline, 3 months (end of intervention) and 6 months (The primary end point is 3 months)
Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD)	Assessments will be carried out at baseline, 3 months (end of intervention) and 6 months (The primary end point is 3 months)
Client Service Receipt Inventory (CSRI)	Assessments will be carried out at baseline, 3 months (end of intervention) and 6 months (The primary end point is 3 months)
Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS)	Assessments will be carried out at baseline, 3 months (end of intervention) and 6 months (The primary end point is 3 months)

Other

Measure	Time frame	Description
Revised Clinical Interview Schedule (CIS-R)	Assessment done at baseline	Tool used to confirm the diagnosis of depression.

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 3, 2026