Effect of the 'Mother and Baby' Program on Well-Being - Full Text View

Purpose

The study investigates the effect of the 'Mother and Baby' (M&B) program on the psychological health and well-being of new mothers 6-10 weeks following the birth of their baby. The M&B program is an 8-week program of group exercise and education sessions provided by various health professionals. The design of the study is a comprehensive cohort design, including a randomised controlled trial. The primary outcome measure is the Affect Balance Scale. The hypotheses are:

The M&B program has a positive effect on new mothers' psychological health and well-being.
The M&B program increases participation in regular physical activity.
the M&B program benefits first time mothers more than women who have had more than one child.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Postnatal Depression	Behavioral: Exercise and education Behavioral: Education	Phase 3


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title:	Effect of the 'Mother and Baby' Program on New Mothers' Psychological and Physical Well-Being.

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Exercise and Physical Fitness Mental Health Postpartum Depression

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Melbourne:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Affect Balance Scale [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Exercise level [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]


Enrollment:	160
Study Start Date:	July 2005
Study Completion Date:	August 2006
Primary Completion Date:	August 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1 "Mother and Baby" Program comprising exercise and education.	Behavioral: Exercise and education Weekly exercise and education program for 8 weeks Other Name: Exercise
Active Comparator: 2 Education only	Behavioral: Education Written educational material Other Name: Educational material

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Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 45 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Healthy women giving birth at the Angliss Hospital (primiparous and multiparous)

Exclusion Criteria:

Previous history of postnatal depression

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00361478

Locations


Australia, Victoria
The Angliss Hospital
Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia, 3156

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Melbourne

Investigators


Study Director:	Mary P Galea, PhD	The University of MELBOURNE
Principal Investigator:	Emily Ashby, BPhysio	The Angliss Hospital
Principal Investigator:	Margaret Sherburn, MWHlth	The University of Melbourne
Principal Investigator:	Richard Osborne, PhD	The University of Melbourne

More Information

No publications provided by University of Melbourne

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Norman E, Sherburn M, Osborne RH, Galea MP. An exercise and education program improves well-being of new mothers: a randomized controlled trial. Phys Ther. 2010 Mar;90(3):348-55. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20090139. Epub 2010 Jan 7.


Responsible Party:	Dr Mary Galea, The University of Melbourne
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00361478 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	07/2004
Study First Received:	August 7, 2006
Last Updated:	August 11, 2008
Health Authority:	Australia: National Health and Medical Research Council

Keywords provided by University of Melbourne:


exercise postnatal depression psychological health well-being

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Depression Depression, Postpartum Depressive Disorder Behavioral Symptoms	Mental Disorders Mood Disorders Pregnancy Complications Puerperal Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 26, 2015