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Trial reportThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2008

Feasibility of an exercise intervention for women with postnatal depression: a pilot randomised controlled trial.

Amanda Daley, Heather Winter, Chloe Grimmett, Mary McGuinness, Richard McManus, Christine MacArthur

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Trial report in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 14 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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34 citing papers in PubMed, 14 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 73 citations in OpenAlex.

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  14. Does aerobic exercise reduce postpartum depressive symptoms? a systematic review and meta-analysis.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Amanda DaleyDepartment of Primary Care and General Practice, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT. a.daley@bham.ac.uk
Heather Winter
Chloe Grimmett
Mary McGuinness
Richard McManus
Christine MacArthur
University of Birmingham · GBCancer Research UK · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPostnatal depression is a serious mental health problem that may be reduced by exercise.

aimThis study examined the feasibility of an exercise intervention for women with postnatal depression, and assessed which methods of recruitment are most effective. DESIGN OF STUDY: Randomised controlled trial.

settingGeneral practice and the community.

methodParticipants were recruited from various sources and randomised to an exercise intervention or usual care with follow-up at 12 weeks. As well as assessing feasibility, other trial outcomes included exercise participation and self-efficacy for exercise. Levels of depression were assessed but the study was not powered to show a difference in this.

resultsThe recruitment rate of eligible patients was 23.1%. The highest recruitment rate was via referral from the psychiatric mother and baby unit (9/28; 32.1%), followed by invitation letters from GPs (24/93; 25.8%). Thirty-eight eligible participants were randomised. At follow-up there was no significant difference in exercise participation between groups. The intervention group reported significantly higher self-efficacy for exercise compared to usual care, but depression scores did not differ.

conclusionExercise participation over the 12-week period was not significantly increased, possibly because it is difficult to motivate women with postnatal depression to exercise, or the intervention was not sufficiently intensive. Eligible patients were recruited into this study but response rates were low. Optimum methods of recruitment in this difficult-to-reach population are required prior to a substantive trial. Further research is imperative given poorly-evidenced recommendations by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to consider this treatment.

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Attitude to HealthPatient Acceptance of Health CareAdultDepression, PostpartumExercise TherapyFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansPatient SelectionPilot ProjectsTreatment Outcome

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PMID18399022
PMCPMC2249793
OpenAlexW1967599063

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