U.S., March 11 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07460063) titled 'Routine vs. Early Postpartum Depression Screening: A Pragmatic Clinical Trial' on March 04.
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 ...