Community Singing-Based Intervention for Perinatal Mental Health in The Gambia

Testing the feasibility of a Community Singing-Based Intervention for Perinatal Mental Health in The Gambia

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201901917619299

Enrollment

120

Registered

2019-01-24

Start date

2018-11-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

Control

Community Singing Group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant (14-24 weeks gestation) Speak Wollof or Mandinka fluently

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: At least one previous late-term miscarriage Current psychosis or history of psychosis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety and Depression Symptoms using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and the Self Report Questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Feasibility outcomes include Recruitment rate, Retention and attrition rates of participants, Clinic’s adherence to step-wedge schedule, Completeness of data by site and over time, Qualitative interviews of participants perceptions of the intervention, Video and audio recording of sessions to evaluate whether sessions conformed to outlined guidelines	—

Countries

Gambia

Contacts

Public ContactJane Offerman

Research Administrator

j.offerman@gold.ac.uk+442079197870

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026