Postpartum depression, also known as Postnatal Depression, is a type of moderate to severe depression in a woman after she has given birth. It may occur soon after delivery and in some cases last up to a year later. It usually occurs within the first 3 months after delivery. Postpartum depression can make the new mother feel restless, anxious, fatigued and worthless. This may translate into being worried that the mother will hurt themselves or their babies. Unlike the “baby blues,” postpartum depression does not go away quickly.
Clinical trials for Postpartum Depression
Clinical Trials are medical research studies that are performed to study the effect of a new treatment under development or to compare it with other existing treatments (read more about Clinical Trials). Clinical trials for postpartum depression are an important step in the development of new treatments and 17 such clinical trials are currently active in the United State for postpartum depression. The 17 postpartum depression clinical trials are across different phases of research investigation (read more about <a href=”http://trialx.com/curetalk/2010/11/what-are-the-phases-of-clinical-trial/”>what the different phases of a clinical trial mean and how they differ</a>). These Postpartum Depression clinical trials are being performed and managed in 15 cities by some 15 different clinical trial investigators.
Listed below are some of these clinical trials, treatments/interventions under development and research sites conducting the clinical studies. If you or your friend or a family member has postpartum depression, then you may want to find a Postpartum Depression clinical trial near you.
Postpartum Depression clinical trials interventions
- Sertraline
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy (Ipt)
- Escitalopram
- Clinical Management
- Transdermal Estradiol
- The Happiest Baby On The Block
- Aap Infant Colic Counseling
- Duloxetine
- Behavioral: Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Cbt) Program For Postpartum Depression (Ppd)
- Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Cbt) Program For Postpartum Depression (Ppd)
- 17 Beta-Estradiol
- Behavioral Intervention For Ppd
Sites/Medical Centers doing Postpartum Depression Clinical Trials
- Perinatal & Postpartum Research Program 142 Temple ST Suite 301
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- National Institute of Aging
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; WPIC: Women's Behavioral HealthCARE
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), 9000 Rockville
- Columbia University Medical Center
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), 9000 Rockville
- University of Iowa
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), 9000 Rockville
- Women and Infants Hospital
Clinical Trial Investigators for Postpartum Depression
- Heather Howell, MSW (Perinatal & Postpartum Research Program 142 Temple ST Suite 301)
- Mason Freeman, MD (Massachusetts General Hospital)
- Mark P Mattson, Ph.D. (National Institute of Aging)
- Elizabeth C Nuhfer (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; WPIC: Women's Behavioral HealthCARE)
- Linda Simpson-St. Clair, R.N. (National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike)
- Christopher S Greeley, MD (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)
- Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), 9000 Rockville)
- Catherine E. Monk, Ph.D. (Columbia University Medical Center)
- Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), 9000 Rockville)
- Scott Stuart, MD (University of Iowa)
- Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), 9000 Rockville)
- Caron Zlotnick, PhD (Women and Infants Hospital)
List of Clinical Trials for Postpartum Depression
- Escitalopram (Lexapro) for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression
- Effectiveness of Sertraline Alone and Interpersonal Psychotherapy Alone in Treating Women With Postpartum Depression
- Duloxetine for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression
- Postpartum Depression: Transdermal Estradiol Versus Sertraline
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