Evaluating the Effects of Stress in Pregnancy

Completed

Conditions studied: Depression, Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

In brief

This study will evaluate pregnant women with a past or current diagnosis of depression or anxiety to gain a better understanding of how these disorders can affect an infant's development, both during and after pregnancy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00525226

Run by

Emory University

People needed

1431

Starts

2007-09-01

Expected to finish

2012-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-11-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Meets DSM-IV criteria for major depressive disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder
• Planning pregnancy or less than 16 weeks pregnant by last menstrual period
• Written and verbal fluency in English
• Known identity of biological father

You may not qualify if…

• Suicidal or homicidal
• Psychosis
• Meets DSM-IV criteria for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or an eating disorder
• Alcohol or substance abuse within 6 months prior to study start date
• Current illness requiring treatment that can influence outcomes (e.g., epilepsy, asthma, autoimmune disorders)
• Abnormal thyroid stimulating hormone
• Anemic

Where it is running

• Emory University Women's Mental Health Program — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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