NCT02214732

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Psychological Distress in Pregnancy

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Psychological Distress in Pregnancy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 61 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Calgary · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Anxiety, stress and depression are common during pregnancy and in the postpartum period. The lack of empirically supported, non-pharmaceutical interventions for psychological distress in pregnancy is a significant gap in the literature, especially given many pregnant women's preference for non-pharmaceutical treatments. This study will evaluate the efficacy of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) program in reducing measures of psychological distress (e.g., symptoms of stress, depression and anxiety) in a group of pregnant women endorsing high levels of distress.

Conditions

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Stress

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy	The modified MBCT program for pregnant women is an 8-session group intervention that aims to help women change their relationship to the thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations that can lead to psychological distress. Participants are guided to recognize and disengage from unhelpful mind states characterized by self-perpetuating patterns of ruminative thought. The intervention was modified to address pregnant women's physical and emotional needs, as well as their risk of perinatal mood episodes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-08-01
• Primary completion: 2017-04-01
• Completion: 2017-09-01
• First posted: 2014-08-12
• Last updated: 2018-09-14

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Canada