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Trial reportJournal of medical Internet research2021

Effectiveness of Smartphone-Based Mindfulness Training on Maternal Perinatal Depression: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Yaoyao Sun, Yanyan Li, Juan Wang, Qingyi Chen, Alessandra N Bazzano, Fenglin Cao

3 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of medical Internet research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 75 papers, 24 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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75citing papers in PubMed, 24 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05804877 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Efficacy of an Online Mindfulness-based Cognitive Skills Program on Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life in University Students

TypeinterventionalSponsorChung Shan Medical UniversityRan2023 to 2023Enrolled69ConditionsDepression in AdolescenceArmsmindfulness-based cognitive therapy, Mental health education
NCT05831072 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Efficacy of Mindfulness-cognitive Oriented Group Intervention Program on Depressive Symptoms, Coping Strategies and Quality of Life in University Students

TypeinterventionalSponsorChung Shan Medical UniversityRan2023 to 2023Enrolled19ConditionsDepression in AdolescenceArmsMindfulness-cognitive oriented group program
NCT06293274 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Discharge Education on Maternity Blues and Postpartum Depression

TypeinterventionalSponsorKocaeli UniversityRan2024 to 2024Enrolled140ConditionsPostpartum SadnessArmsDischarge training
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

75 citing papers in PubMed, 24 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 162 citations in OpenAlex.

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15 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yaoyao SunSchool of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shandong University, Jinan, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8096-3568
Yanyan LiSchool of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shandong University, Jinan, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2545-6162
Juan WangSchool of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shandong University, Jinan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4656-6865
Qingyi ChenSchool of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shandong University, Jinan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5937-9014
Alessandra N BazzanoTulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-8299-2626
Fenglin CaoSchool of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shandong University, Jinan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6292-6840
Shandong University · CNTulane University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite potential for benefit, mindfulness remains an emergent area in perinatal mental health care, and evidence of smartphone-based mindfulness training for perinatal depression is especially limited.

objectiveThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a smartphone-based mindfulness training intervention during pregnancy on perinatal depression and other mental health problems with a randomized controlled design.

methodsPregnant adult women who were potentially at risk of perinatal depression were recruited from an obstetrics clinic and randomized to a self-guided 8-week smartphone-based mindfulness training during pregnancy group or attention control group. Mental health indicators were surveyed over five time points through the postpartum period by online self-assessment. The assessor who collected the follow-up data was blind to the assignment. The primary outcome was depression as measured by symptoms, and secondary outcomes were anxiety, stress, affect, sleep, fatigue, memory, and fear.

resultsA total of 168 participants were randomly allocated to the mindfulness training (n=84) or attention control (n=84) group. The overall dropout rate was 34.5%, and 52.4% of the participants completed the intervention. Mindfulness training participants reported significant improvement of depression (group × time interaction χ

conclusionsSmartphone-based mindfulness training is an effective intervention in improving maternal perinatal depression for those who are potentially at risk of perinatal depression in early pregnancy. Nulliparous women are a promising subgroup who may benefit more from mindfulness training.

trial registrationChinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR1900028521; http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=33474.

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AdultDepressionFemaleHumansMental HealthMindfulnessPerinatal CarePregnancySmartphoneSurveys and QuestionnairesTelemedicinedepressionmHealthmindfulnessmobile healthperinatal carepregnancypsychosocial intervention

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PMID33502326
PMCPMC7875700
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