Exercise in Pregnancy and Risk of Postpartum Depression

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) varies between 11.9% and 19.2% during the perinatal period. PPD refers to minor and major depression incidents that occur during pregnancy or shortly after (up until 12 months after birth). The symptoms of PPD embrace feeling sad or having a depressed mood, being uninterested in the new-born, unreasonable crying and fear of injuring or harming the baby. Consequently, PPD can negatively impact the mother's well-being and the baby's development. The impact on a child can be short for cognitive and motor development . Although medication is a feasible alternative, many women have constraints due to continuing breastfeeding. Therefore, exercise can be an alternative that could help to deal with PPD. Exercise can be used as a preventive or treatment of mild depression at an early stage and as an addition to a treatment plan for major depressive disorder. Exercising during pregnancy and postpartum improves psychological health and also benefits physical fitness, weight gain control and the prevention or reduction of musculoskeletal discomfort and pain. Therefore, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists has recommended that women during pregnancy and postpartum engage in moderate-intensity physical activity almost every day for 30 min a day

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 20
Maximum Age: 40
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• singleton gestation

• low risk pregnancy

• age between 20 and 40

Locations
Other Locations
Italy
Gabriele Saccone
RECRUITING
Naples
Contact Information
Primary
Gabriele Saccone, MD
gabriele.saccone.1990@gmail.com
3394685179
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-03-22
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 398
Treatments
Active_comparator: exercise
aerobic exercise during pregnancy
No_intervention: no exercise
no recommendation regarding exercise
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Federico II University

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov