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Internet-based intervention for postpartum depression in China ("Mommy go"): Protocol for a randomized controlled
Yu-Hong Li1, Ting-Yu Mu1,2, Liu Zhang1
1Nursing College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, P.R. China.
Aim:
The purpose of this study is to design a research protocol for the clinical testing of the "Mommy go" for pregnant women with a risk of postpartum depression.
Design:
A non-blinded randomized controlled trial.
Methods:
A randomized controlled study will be performed from January 2018 to the completion of the study. The intervention group will follow the "Mommy go" protocol and the control group will receive traditional support. We will use the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale and the Chinese version of the Postpartum Depression Predictors Inventory-Revised to measure the risk of postpartum depression in pregnant women. The outcomes are clinical data, postpartum depressive mood, self-efficacy, and infant temperament. Outcomes will be assessed using questionnaires and through data generated by digital technologies.
Discussion:
The expected outcomes are increased self-efficacy and infant temperament, reduced postpartum depressive mood, and improvements to postpartum depression. We expect the study to have a clinical impact on future online interventions for postpartum depression in China.
Impact:
This study will provide an internet-based intervention for postpartum depression in China. It will be implemented in clinical practice if it can effectively improve postpartum depression.
Trial Registration:
Registered at the Chinese Clinical Trials.gov (ChiCTR1800018804).
