A Long-Term Study of Patient-Reported Changes in Postpartum Depression Symptoms in People Starting Zuranolone
A Longitudinal Online Survey of Patient-Reported Changes in Postpartum Depression Symptoms Following Zuranolone Use
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
- Procedures mentioned: Questionnaires
Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.
Show the study's own words
- "This will be done using a questionnaire called the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, also known as the EPDS."
- "They will also answer other survey questions about their background, environment, and general health information."
- "Participants must take their first dose of zuranolone within 7 days of joining the study. * Participants will then be asked to answer questions using the EPDS survey, 15 days, 45 days, and 90 days after taking the first dose of zuranolone."
- "Some participants will also be asked to complete a survey about 3 days after starting treatment."
- "Each survey will take about 10-15 minutes to finish."
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
In plain language
This study follows people with postpartum depression (depression after giving birth) who are starting zuranolone. Researchers use surveys to learn how symptoms change over 90 days. The study collects information without changing participants’ medical care.
In this study, researchers will learn how postpartum depression symptoms may change after people first start taking zuranolone. This is a drug available for doctors to prescribe for people with postpartum depression, also known as PPD. After giving birth, people with PPD can suffer from symptoms like tiredness, sadness, and a loss of interest in their daily activities. This is known as an "observational" study, which collects health information about study participants without changing their medical care. Participants for this study will be found in the United States using a database from Accredo Specialty Pharmacy. This will include anyone who has a new prescription for zuranolone and were pregnant in the last 12 months before joining the study. The main goal of this study is to learn more about how zuranolone affects the participants' PPD symptoms. This will be done using a questionnaire called the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, also known as the EPDS. The main question that researchers want to answer is: • Do PPD symptoms change after treatment with zuranolone based on EPDS scores measured at Day 15? Researchers will also learn about : * Changes in participants' EPDS scores at Day 3, Day 45 and Day 90 in the study * Changes in EPDS scores at Day 3, Day 15, Day 45, and Day 90 in a group of participants who have moderately severe PPD before starting zuranolone * How many participants breastfeed their babies while taking zuranolone * How many participants report not starting new medicine after finishing their zuranolone treatment The study will be done as follows: * People with PPD who get a new zuranolone prescription through Accredo Specialty Pharmacy will be contacted by email or phone to ask them about their interest in participating in the study. * Before taking their first dose of zuranolone, participants will be asked to answer written questions about their symptoms using the online EPDS survey. They will also answer other survey questions about their background, environment, and general health information. Participants must take their first dose of zuranolone within 7 days of joining the study. * Participants will then be asked to answer questions using the EPDS survey, 15 days, 45 days, and 90 days after taking the first dose of zuranolone. Some participants will also be asked to complete a survey about 3 days after starting treatment. Each survey will take about 10-15 minutes to finish.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Who can join
- Have a prescription for zuranolone through Accredo Specialty Pharmacy.
- Have been pregnant within the past 12 months.
- Have a confirmed diagnosis of postpartum depression.
- Can answer the surveys on your own in English.
Who can't join
- Filled a prescription for zuranolone or brexanolone in the past 12 months.
- Have already taken one or more doses of zuranolone when checked for the study.
- Have or have ever had bipolar disorder, which causes major shifts in mood and energy.
- Did not finish the starting surveys on Day 0.
- Did not agree to join the study.
- Your pregnancy ended more than 12 months ago.
Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.
Official eligibility criteria
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Participants with a prescription for zuranolone via Accredo Specialty Pharmacy. * Recent pregnancy in the last 12 months. * Confirmed diagnosis of PPD. * Able to complete the questionnaires by themselves in English. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Prior fill of zuranolone or brexanolone in last 12 months. * Participants who have taken 1 or more doses of zuranolone at the time of study screening. * Current or history of bipolar disorder. * Failure to complete baseline (Day 0) surveys. * Declined to consent. * Pregnancy that ended more than 12 months ago. Note: Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
Study sites (1)
MA
- Biogen · Cambridge, MA 02142Kebede Beyene · Principal investigatorMore trials in Cambridge