T- BOOM Teens--Building Options and Opportunities for Moms

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Conditions studied: Postpartum Major Depression

In brief

Postpartum depression (PPD) is depression that occurs shortly after the mother delivers her baby. Mothers with postpartum depression may feel sad mood, low motivation or stress; some may have problems caring for their new baby. Successful depression treatment involves early screening and detection of postpartum depression and early access to treatment services. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a telephone-based depression screening and care management program for postpartum women. We will evaluate the: 1) how often (frequency) young mothers develop symptoms of depression 4 to 6 weeks after birth, 2) how quickly (timeliness) young mother receive treatment and how effective (adequacy) are the treatments for the symptoms of postpartum depression, 3) the effects of depression care support on young mothers' symptoms and their ability to function at 3, 6 and 12 months after entering the study, 4) visits to the pediatrician or nurse practitioner (preventive health services) during their baby's first year of life, and 5) cost and cost savings associated with depression care management.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00745537

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

23

Starts

2008-04-01

Expected to finish

2010-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-05-28

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 17. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adolescent mothers age < 17 years 364 days at birth of index infant
• Live born infants
• Parents/guardian of the young mother must be available and competent to provide consent to the enrollment of the young mother
• The young mother may provide assent for her own enrollment.
• Ethical need for awareness of the possible risks, benefits and alternatives to enrollment in this study.
• Mothers with an EPDS>/=10 or CES-D>/=16 (suggest increased risk for major depression)
• Mothers with major depressive disorder (MDD) regardless of their EPDS or CES-D scores. These are patients with high risk for severe recurrence of depressive symptoms in the postpartum. We will assess their outcomes in this study.
• Adolescent mothers with an EPDS<10 OR CES-D<16 (screen negative) without MDD will be interviewed by phone with the KIDDIE-SADS mood screen to screen for all categories of major diagnoses AND the Mood Disorders Module

You may not qualify if…

• No access to a telephone Screening and depression care management are accomplished by phone; mothers with no phone are referred to Magee social work for other services
• NON-English-speaking Measures are in English
• The multiple questionnaires and measures are in English

Where it is running

• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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