Evaluating CBT Delivered by Community Health Workers on Maternal Mental Health and Infant Cognitive Development in Insecure Environments

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02911441

Enrollment

262

Registered

2016-09-22

Start date

2015-12-31

Completion date

2016-10-31

Last updated

2016-09-22

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Conditions

Infant Cognitive Development, Maternal Anxiety, Maternal Depression

Brief summary

This study evaluates a cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for mothers with symptoms of anxiety and depression living in insecure environments using a randomized controlled methodology. Key outcomes of interest include maternal mental health and infant cognitive development. The intervention will be delivered by community mental health workers who will be trained to administer 8 to 12 cognitive behavioral therapy sessions.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALCognitive Behavioral Therapy

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Women in their third trimester of pregnancy * Who exhibited symptoms of anxiety and depression

Exclusion criteria

* Women who express suicidality

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Symptoms of anxiety and depression as measured by Hopkins Symptoms Checklist	10 months post-birth of their infant
Infant Cognitive Development as measured by Mullen Scales of Early Learning	10 months post-birth

Countries

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026