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N/A N=231 Randomized Triple-blind Health Services Research

Improving Outcomes for Low-Income Mothers With Depression

Post Partum Depression

Enrolled (actual)
231
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Depression Symptoms at 2 Months (QIDS SR-16 ≥ 11) — 32; 26 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Engagement-Focused Care Coordination (EFCC) (Behavioral); Problem Solving Education (PSE) (Behavioral)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
Female
Sponsor
Boston Medical Center
Primary completion
Jun 2020

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Depression Symptoms at 2 Months (QIDS SR-16 ≥ 11)
32; 26
PRIMARY
Depression Symptoms at 4 Months (QIDS SR-16 ≥ 11)
29; 29
PRIMARY
Depression Symptoms at 6 Months (QIDS SR-16 ≥ 11)
33; 29
PRIMARY
Depression Symptoms at 8 Months (QIDS SR-16 ≥ 11)
34; 33
PRIMARY
Depression Symptoms at 10 Months (QIDS SR-16 ≥ 11)
30; 32
PRIMARY
Depression Symptoms at 12 Months (QIDS SR-16 ≥ 11)
34; 44
SECONDARY
Anxiety Symptoms at 2 Months
9.9; 9.4
SECONDARY
Anxiety Symptoms at 4 Months
10.2; 9.9
SECONDARY
Anxiety Symptoms at 6 Months
10.9; 11.4
SECONDARY
Anxiety Symptoms at 8 Months
10.2; 9.2
SECONDARY
Anxiety Symptoms at 10 Months
9.8; 10.0
SECONDARY
Anxiety Symptoms at 12 Months
10.5; 12.6
SECONDARY
Engaged With Care at 2 Months
15; 13
SECONDARY
Engaged With Care at 4 Months
19; 22
SECONDARY
Engaged With Care at 6 Months
17; 22
SECONDARY
Engaged With Care at 8 Months
17; 20
SECONDARY
Engaged With Care at 10 Months
21; 24
SECONDARY
Engaged With Care at 12 Months
22; 26
SECONDARY
Parenting Behaviors at 6 Months
69.98; 76.93
SECONDARY
Parenting Behaviors at 12 Months
72.92; 79.68
SECONDARY
Coping With Stress at 6 Months
13.22; 13.66
SECONDARY
Coping With Stress at 12 Months
12.39; 13.16
SECONDARY
Behavioral Activation for Depression at 6 Months
93.62; 90.98
SECONDARY
Behavioral Activation for Depression at 12 Months
95.21; 91.14

Summary

This is a randomized comparative effectiveness trial to improve outcomes among pregnant and post-partum women with symptoms of depression. Both interventions under study will be based in the patient-centered medical home setting at Boston Medical Center - specifically, in prenatal clinic or in the general pediatrics clinic. The study is a type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial of 230 mothers with clinically significant depressive symptomatology. Of the 230 subjects, half will receive the Engagement-Focused Care Coordination intervention; the other half will receive the Problem Solving Education intervention. Outcomes for mothers will be assessed every 2 months throughout a 12 month follow-up period. This trial is funded by a contract with PCORI, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Woman is pregnant and receives prenatal care at BMC; or is biological mother of 0 to 18-month-old child receiving care at BMC pediatric primary care clinic
  • Woman has EPDS score ≥ 10
  • Woman comfortable speaking and receiving information in English or Spanish
  • Woman has no current source of mental health care, defined as having no more than one mental health care appointment in the last 3 months; OR, if more than one appointment, woman has no upcoming appointment

Exclusion Criteria

  • Woman under 18 years of age
  • Woman endorses suicidality
  • Woman exhibits signs of psychosis or is cognitively limited*
  • As part of the informed consent process, we will administer the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool for Clinical Research (MacCAT-CR), which has been validated in populations of depressed and schizophrenic adults
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03221556). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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