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Postpartum Depression (PPD) / Early PPD Screening · Interventional Study
ClinicalTrials.gov · August 12, 2026
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This is a registered pragmatic trial comparing early (2–3 week) versus routine (6 week) postpartum depression screening in 428 women without prior depression history at a single health system. No results have been reported in this registry record; the study is designed to follow participants for 6 months to assess whether earlier screening timing affects care delivery or outcomes.
Interventional, Randomized, Parallel, Double masking, Screening purpose. Postpartum Depression (PPD); Female; age from 18 Years. Intervention: Early Screening among High-Risk Participants; Early Screening among Low-Risk Participants. Compared with: Routine Care among High-Risk Participants — No Intervention; Routine Care among Low-Risk Participants — No Intervention. n = 428. Massachusetts General Hospital clinic (single site).
This is a registered pragmatic trial comparing early (2–3 week) versus routine (6 week) postpartum depression screening in 428 women without prior depression history at a single health system. No results have been reported in this registry record; the study is designed to follow participants for 6 months to assess whether earlier screening timing affects care delivery or outcomes.
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This is a registered but not-yet-recruiting pragmatic trial of screening timing for postpartum depression; no results are reported, and the design tests a process intervention (early vs. routine screening) rather than a treatment.
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Registry record from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07460063). This is a study registration, not published results. Lead sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital. Recruitment status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING. Phase: NA. Study type: INTERVENTIONAL. Enrollment: 428 participants (ESTIMATED). Conditions: Postpartum Depression (PPD). Interventions: BEHAVIORAL: Early PPD Screening. Primary outcome measures: Proportion of positive Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) screens at 6 weeks in the routine care group by postpartum depression (PPD) risk status , 6 weeks postpartum is defined as a period between 28-56 days after the day of delivery; Edinburgh Peripartum Depression Scale (EPDS) scores at 2 weeks postpartum in the early screening group by PPD risk status , 2 weeks postpartum is defined as a period between 8-24 days after the day of delivery. Brief summary: After having a baby, some women develop a condition called postpartum depression, or PPD, which can cause sadness, anxiety, and difficulty bonding with their newborn. Right now, most women aren't screened for PPD until about 6 to 8 weeks after giving birth, but this study wants to find out if checking earlier could help identify signs sooner. To test this, researchers will work with 428 women who deliver at an MGH hospital clinic and have no history of depression. Each woman will be randomly placed into one of two groups: one group will fill out a short depression questionnaire online at 2 to 3 weeks after delivery, while the other group will follow the usual process and complete the same questionnaire at their regular 6-week visit. The results will go to each woman's doctor, who will decide if any follow-up care is needed, just like they normally would. The study will follow each participant for 6 months after delivery to see whether earlier screening makes a difference.
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