NCT04820920

Online LTP+CaCBT for Treating Depression in British Mothers of African/Caribbean Heritage

Online Learning Through Play Plus Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (LTP+CaCBT) for Treating Depression in British Mothers of African and Caribbean Heritage: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Nottingham Trent University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The pilot trial aims to test the feasibility, acceptability and cultural appropriateness of online LTP+CaCBT for treating postnatal depression and to improve the mental health and wellbeing of mothers and their children in the UK.

Detailed description

Participants who scored 5 or above on Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) will be would be recruited and randomly assigned into one of two groups (experimental or controlled). Experimental groups will receive the online LTP+CaCBT treatment - the intervention will consist of a total of 12 group training sessions (approx. 60 minutes each). The controlled groups will receive 'placebo effects' in the form of psychoeducation involving basic discussions around mother-child relationships, childcare, child nursing related activities and general maternal discussions. Each of the two groups (both experimental and controlled) will be comprised of approximately 10 mother-child pairs per sub-group.

Conditions

• Postnatal Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	LTP	LTP is a low-literacy, sustainable programme that will provide depressed mothers with valuable skills on parenting, improve mother-child relation and mental health self-care. This is a research-based activity that enhances postnatal mental health while simultaneously promoting attachment security through building parents' ability to monitor and be sensitive to their children's cues, and thereby, actively involves in their children's mental and physical development.
BEHAVIORAL	CaCBT	CaCBT adopts 'here and now' problem-solving approach, which involves collaborating with families, active listening techniques, changing negative thinking, and depressive symptoms associated with postnatal depression and other forms of parenting distress.
BEHAVIORAL	Psychoeducation	This is a form of psychoeducation involving basic discussions around mother-child relationships, childcare, child nursing related activities and general maternal discussions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-09-14
• Primary completion: 2023-04-30
• Completion: 2023-08-30
• First posted: 2021-03-29
• Last updated: 2021-11-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom