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Feasibility and Acceptability of a Novel Digital Intervention For Perinatal Men Who Have Depression or Anxiety

Pilot Randomized Trial of Together in Parenting, a Novel Digital Paternal Mental Health Intervention, For Fathers With Anxiety or Depression

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
All sexes
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, Interviews

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
  • "While screening for eligibility for an ongoing pilot feasibility trial (NCT07594743), 20% of those were ineligible because they either endorsed having depression or anxiety or screened positive on psychometric surveys for having moderate symptoms of these conditions."
  • "An iterative end-user centered design process allowed qualitative interviews with 25 fathers at high-risk of paternal PPD-as defined by the fact that their partners attended prenatal care at the clinic for federally insured pregnant people-to transform TIP's appearance and features."
  • "Specifically, TIP was originally conceptualized as a smartphone application but has evolved iteratively from feedback from target end-users during the qualitative interviews to become a scripted audio- and video-recorded podcast, mimicking friends casually discussing parenting and relationships."
  • "During screening for eligibility, 20% of those screened cannot participate in this trial because they either endorse having depression or anxiety or screen positive for symptoms of depression or anxiety on baseline psychometric surveys."
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

Postpartum depression (PPD) occurs almost as often among men as it does among women. However, while there have been multiple programs designed to prevent maternal PPD, few, if any, interventions exist that have been created specifically to prevent paternal PPD. After engaging in evidence-based qualitative research with soon-to-be or new fathers, a novel interpersonal-therapy based digital program was created to prevent paternal PPD called Together in Parenting (TIP), which comprises multiple podcasts and digital educational handouts. While screening for eligibility for an ongoing pilot feasibility trial (NCT07594743), 20% of those were ineligible because they either endorsed having depression or anxiety or screened positive on psychometric surveys for having moderate symptoms of these conditions. TThe proposed pilot study will examine the feasibility and acceptability of using TIP as an intervention for fathers who have mental health symptoms, and will generate preliminary estimates of effect of the intervention to support a future efficacy study.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1. English-speaking (for now, TIP is only available in English) 2. age \>18 years old, 3. smartphone ownership or access to home internet, 4. partner or patient received or receiving prenatal care from a resident or nurse-practitioner/midwifery clinic at the Obstetrics and Gynecologic Care Center (OGCC) at Women \& Infants Hospital of Rhode Island (WIHRI) or receiving an ultrasound at the WIHRI's Prenatal Diagnosis Center , 5. planned delivery or status post delivery at WIHRI. 6. self-reported history of depression/anxiety or active depression/anxiety or screen positive on GAD-7 (8 or higher) or MDS (13 or higher) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Endorsing active suicidality on intake survey; 2. prisoners; 3. infant with genetic abnormality, significant anatomic malformation, or NICU admission at time of enrollment; 4. inability to consent.

Study sites (1)

RI