NCT06872411

Evaluating a Mental Health Digital Intervention for Dads

Evaluating Acceptability and Feasibility of an Enhanced Digital Intervention for Preventing Postpartum Mental Health Difficulties in Fathers

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: McGill University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Approximately one in 10 fathers experience mental health difficulties during their partner's pregnancy and/or the postpartum period. There is a need for routine depression screening and timely interventions for fathers in the postpartum however there is a lack of resources tailored to men. To fill this gap, the investigators developed HealthyDads which includes up-to-date information and strategies related to i) prevention or reduction of stress and depressive symptoms; ii) parenting skills preparation tailored to expectant dads and iii) healthy lifestyle promotion for men at risk for depression. The investigators objective is to evaluate the acceptability of the HealthDads website targeting the mental health of at risk expectant fathers.

Conditions

• Mental Health

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	HealthyDads Digital Intervention	HealthyDads is a prototype bilingual self-guided psychoeducational Digital Intervention with accurate and easily accessible information on topics related to mental health, parenting and health behaviors, along with strategies to optimize each.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-03-15
• Primary completion: 2026-09-01
• Completion: 2027-03-01
• First posted: 2025-03-12
• Last updated: 2025-03-12