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UnknownNCT06046456
Prenatal Affective Cognitive Training to Reduce the Risk of Postpartum Depression (PACT)
Prenatal Affective Cognitive Training to Reduce the Risk of Postpartum Depression (PACT): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 146 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 18 Years – 50 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
Many pregnant women face the risk of experiencing depression after giving birth, especially if they've previously dealt with depression. The goal of this study, is to test if our newly developed Prenatal Affective Cognitive Training (PACT) intervention, can decrease the likelihood of post partum depression. In the study, 226 pregnant women, some of whom are considered high risk due to past mental illness or psycho-social risk factors, will participate. The high-risk women will be divided into two groups. One group will undergo the PACT training, which involves computer and virtual reality exercises spanning five weeks, designed to improve mood and emotional regulation. The other group will receive usual care. The study also involves a low-risk group (n=146), although these individuals are not part of the intervention trial but are merely followed up with the same assessments for background comparisons.The main aim is to observe whether the women who undergo PACT intervention are less prone to depression after childbirth compared to those who do not. This study has potential to offer a simple, non-invasive method to bolster mental health in expectant mothers, which could also positively impact their infants.
Conditions
- Postpartum Depression
- Emotional Regulation
- Cognitive Function 1, Social
- Pregnancy Related
- Mother-Child Relations
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Prenatal Affective CogntiiveTraining | A psychological intervention using computer- and virtual reality based exercises to modify negative cognitive bias and improve emotion regulation |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2023-01-10
- Primary completion
- 2025-02-01
- Completion
- 2025-07-01
- First posted
- 2023-09-21
- Last updated
- 2024-07-08
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Denmark
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