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Perinatal Depression and Adverse Childhood Experiences: Prevention Trial

Prevention of Perinatal Depression in Birthing People With a History of Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Type 2 Effectiveness Implementation Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05795114
Acronym
PPD-ACE
Enrollment
76
Registered
2023-04-03
Start date
2023-07-20
Completion date
2026-10-31
Last updated
2026-07-22

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Conditions

Perinatal Depression

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the impact of ROSE in individuals with adverse childhood experiences. The main question it aims to answer is, compared to enhanced treatment as usual, does the delivery of ROSE within a collaborative care model improve depressive symptom trajectories and prevent the development of perinatal depression. Participants will be randomized to either enhanced treatment as usual or the ROSE intervention, delivered by a care manager within a perinatal collaborative care program. They will complete self-reported surveys of their depression symptoms every 4 weeks to inform their symptom trajectories. They will also complete clinical interviews to establish any incident diagnoses of a major depressive episode.

Detailed description

The salience of early life experiences during the transition to parenthood underscores the risk of perinatal depression for those with childhood adversity. Mitigation of the adverse effects of childhood adversity via prevention of perinatal depression is an essential component of a reproductive justice-focused public health strategy. Whether and how the collaborative care model can be most effectively leveraged to prevent perinatal depression among pregnant people with a history of ACEs is unknown. To answer these questions, investigators propose a randomized clinical trial of trauma-informed interpersonal therapy modeled after the ROSE intervention and embedded within a perinatal collaborative care program utilizing a type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation design.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALReach Out, Stand Strong, Essentials for New Mothers (ROSE) Program

A 5-part interpersonal therapy based intervention

Sponsors

Northwestern University
Lead SponsorOTHER
Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
CollaboratorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age ≥ 18 years * At least one prenatal visit at Northwestern Medicine * Less than 24 weeks gestation * Non-anomalous pregnancy * English- or Spanish- speaking * ACE score ≥ 2 * Singleton gestation

Exclusion criteria

* Intent to delivery outside of Prentice Women's Hospital * Active major depressive episode * Active substance use disorder * Participation in a study with a competing intervention or outcome

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Depression symptomsUp to 6 months postpartumDepression symptom trajectories will be measured via Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) screens administered
Perinatal depressionUp to 6 months postpartumPerinatal depression includes any categorical diagnosis of a major depressive episode, assessed using the Longitudinal Interval Follow-Up Examination measured by trained research personnel masked to the intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Anxiety symptomsUp to 6 months postpartumAnxiety symptom trajectories will be measured via Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) screens administered every 4 weeks from enrollment until 6 months postpartum.
Generalized anxiety disorderUp to 6 months postpartumGeneralized anxiety disorder includes any categorical diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder, assessed using the Longitudinal Interval Follow-Up Examination measured by trained research personnel masked to the intervention in the 3rd trimester, at 3 months postpartum, and at 6 months postpartum.
Post-traumatic stress disorderUp to 6 months postpartumPost-traumatic stress disorder includes any categorical diagnosis of a post-traumatic stress disorder, assessed using the Longitudinal Interval Follow-Up Examination measured by trained research personnel masked to the intervention in the 3rd trimester, at 3 months postpartum, and at 6 months postpartum.
Perceived stress symptomsUp to 6 months postpartumStress symptom trajectories will be measured via Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) screens administered every 4 weeks from enrollment until 6 months postpartum. Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 40 Higher scores indicate a worse outcome
General self-efficacyUp to 6 months postpartumSelf-efficacy will be measured using the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Self-Efficacy scale, administered in the 3rd trimester, at 3 months postpartum, and at 6 months postpartum. Minimum value: 10 Maximum value: 50 Higher scores indicate a better outcome
Parenting self-efficacyUp to 6 months postpartumParenting self-efficacy will be measured with the Parenting Sense of Competence scale administered in the 3rd trimester, at 3 months postpartum, and at 6 months postpartum. Minimum value: 17 Maximum value: 102 Higher scores indicate a better outcome
Breastfeeding self-efficacy scaleUp to 6 months postpartumBreastfeeding self-efficacy will be measured with the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy scale administered in the 3rd trimester, at 3 months postpartum, and at 6 months postpartum. Included are individuals who are breastfeeding at each of the assessed time-points. Minimum value: 14 Maximum value: 70 Higher scores indicate a better outcome
Attachment in adult relationshipsUp to 6 months postpartumAttachment in adult relationships will be measured with the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised Questionnaire administered in the 3rd trimester, at 3 months postpartum, and at 6 months postpartum.
Emotional supportUp to 6 months postpartumEmotional support will be measured with the PROMIS Emotional Support-Short Form administered in the 3rd trimester, at 3 months postpartum, and at 6 months postpartum.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 23, 2026