Control group for Mental Health

N/A

Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by McGill University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up study entry, 6 weeks post randomization, 2 and 6 months following delivery

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop and pilot test HealthyDads.ca, a website for expectant first-time fathers who have known risk factors for depression.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ study entry, 6 weeks post randomization, 2 and 6 months following delivery

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~study entry, 6 weeks post randomization, 2 and 6 months following delivery

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and study entry, 6 weeks post randomization, 2 and 6 months following delivery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Acceptability of HealthyDads.caHealthyDads.ca measured by the Usability and Satisfaction questionnaire

Change from baseline on depressed mood as measured by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

Secondary study objectives

Changes from baseline on emotional well-being as measured by the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF)

Changes from baseline on level of physical activity participation measured by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)

Changes from baseline on parenting stress measured by the Parenting Stress Scale (PARSS)

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: HealthyDads.ca web-based programExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

An on-line self-help psychoeducational website tailored to new dads. Psychoeducational learning modules and tools, including a 6 week physical activity challenge..

Group II: Control groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

No access to the intervention. Will complete the same questionnaires as the Healthydads.ca group over the study period.

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