NCT04427410

The Relationship Between Oxytocin Level and Postpartum Depression

The Relationship Between Oxytocin Level Measured During Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression Symptoms

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 70 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cukurova University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

There are studies in the literature that associate oxytocin level with postpartum depression. This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between oxytocin levels measured during pregnancy and postpartum depression symptoms.

Detailed description

Introduction and purpose: There are studies in the literature that associate oxytocin level with postpartum depression. This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between oxytocin levels measured during pregnancy and postpartum depression symptoms. Method: The study was conducted with 70 women who met the research criteria. Data collection was done in two interviews. The first meeting is 30-38 at the week of gestation, the second interview is 4-12 at the week of postpartum. It was done between weeks. In each interview, a data collection form was applied first and then a saliva sample was taken. Data collection form; The questions prepared by the researchers consisted of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0 program and the significance value was taken as p \<0.05.

Conditions

• Oxytocin Deficiency
• Postpartum Depression
• Prenatal Stress

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Salivary test	Salivary test for measured of oxytocin levels

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-07-20
• Primary completion: 2019-10-20
• Completion: 2020-02-20
• First posted: 2020-06-11
• Last updated: 2020-06-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)