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Can a simple quiz spot depression in dads?

NCT ID NCT06772701

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Groupe Hospitalier du Havre Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study aims to see if the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), a questionnaire already used for mothers, also works for fathers. Researchers will enroll 1,000 French fathers with babies 10 days old or younger. Participants fill out online questionnaires and some also take a diagnostic interview. The goal is to validate the EPDS as a screening tool for paternal postnatal depression.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could give doctors a reliable way to screen new fathers for depression, leading to earlier help.
What could go wrong
This is an observational validation study, not a treatment trial. It only tests a questionnaire, so it won't directly improve anyone's health.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 1,000 people

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Started

Jul 2024

Expected to finish

Mar 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * All fathers whose baby is 10 days old or less Exclusion Criteria: * People with a poor understanding of spoken or written French * Minors * Persons under court protection, guardianship or curatorship

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Conditions

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postpartum depression

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Depression, postpartum

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Antoine-Béclère hospital AP-HP

    ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

    Clamart, 92140, France

  • Le Havre hospital - site Jacques Monod

    RECRUITING

    Montivilliers, 76290, France

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