RECRUITING

Parenting Skills Group for Mothers With Postpartum Depression

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this longitudinal study is to study the effects of a parenting skills group (Circle of Security Parenting, aka COSP) in mothers with postpartum depression. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Will changes in methylation of the OXTR rs53576 be apparent in mother and/or infant after having gone through the 8-week COSP program? * Will COSP participation be associated with improved symptoms of postpartum depression (over and above standard care), attachment style, and relational characteristics of the mother-infant dyad? * Will COSP participation be associated with changes in social behavior in the infant, and if so, do they persist throughout childhood? Participants will * Participate in an 8-week COSP program delivered remotely via Zoom. * Provide buccal swabs (mother and infant) to assess changes in methylation of OXTR rs53576 pre- versus post-intervention. * Complete a series of assessment questionnaires delivered remotely. * Videotape a play-based assessment in their home. * Receive infant developmental testing Researchers will compare characteristics of waitlist controls to those participating in the COSP program at the mid-way point of the program to see if the two groups differ.

Official Title

Effects of Attachment-Focused Parenting Intervention on Postpartum Depression and Biological Markers of Stress in Mothers and Their Infants

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-08-03
Study Completion:2035-06-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05772897

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 50 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Mothers aged 18-50 years old with infants aged 3-14 months old
  2. * Mothers who are experiencing symptoms of depression and mothers who are not experiencing symptoms of depression (non-depressed controls) are encouraged to participate.
  1. * Mothers with severe psychopathology (such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, among others)
  2. * Infants with major medical problems that may interfere with a mother's ability to participate in and benefit from the intervention

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Sunny Stophaeros, MS
CONTACT
9253392971
sunny.stophaeros@ucdenver.edu
Caroline R Harrison, MPH
CONTACT
caroline.harrison@cuanschutz.edu

Principal Investigator

Sunny Stophaeros, MS
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
sunny.stophaeros@ucdenver.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Colorado Denver
Denver, Colorado, 80204
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver

  • Sunny Stophaeros, MS, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, sunny.stophaeros@ucdenver.edu

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-08-03
Study Completion Date2035-06-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-08-03
Study Completion Date2035-06-01

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Postpartum Depression