Depression
Conditions
Brief summary
The study is a feasibility trial with a pre and post-experiment design in Karachi, Pakistan's most populous city. The intervention comprises of twelve sessions of learning through play (LTP) plus during the three month period.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALLTP Plus Dads
Sponsors
Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Masking description
Researchers doing outcome assessments
Intervention model description
This integrated intervention is called LTP Plus Dads consisting of 10 group sessions delivered weekly by trained professionals who received weekly supervision by LTP Plus master trainers.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Depressed fathers of children 0-30 months * Given written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Not willing to participate * Out of trial catchment area
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention feasibility | Baseline to 3rd month | Intervention feasibility tested by collating data on recruitment and retention rates. The success criterion of feasibility is to recruit \> 50% of eligible fathers |
| Intervention acceptability | Baseline to 3rd month | Intervention acceptability assessed using data on attendance. Criterion for acceptability is a mean attendance rate of \>70% of at least 5 sessions. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in severity of symptoms measured using Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (Hamilton, 1960) | Changes in severity of symptoms from baseline to 3rd month | It is the most widely used clinician-administered depression assessment on a 3-point or 5-point Likert-type scale. Scoring is based on the 17-item scale and scores of 0-7 are considered as being normal, 8-16 suggest mild depression, 17-23 moderate depression and scores over 24 are indicative of severe depression; the maximum score being 52 on the 17-point scale |
| Changes in severity of symptoms measured using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS; Cox et al. 1987), | Changes in severity of symptoms from baseline to 3rd month | A widely used 10-item measure of postnatal depression that has been used with fathers in the postnatal period. The higher score shows high severity of depression. |
Outcome results
None listed