New study to uncover hidden postpartum depression rates
NCT ID NCT07200323
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study will measure how many women at a high-risk pregnancy clinic experience postpartum depression. Researchers will use a standard questionnaire called the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) to screen 100 women who gave birth 4 weeks to 6 months ago. The goal is to find out how common PPD is in this group and whether routine screening can be easily added to regular care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that routine screening for postpartum depression is practical and help identify women who need support.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 100 participants at one clinic, so results may not apply to all women. It does not test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients of the high-risk pregnancy clinic (GARE - Grossesse à risque élevé) of the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) coming in for their post-partum visit with obstetrician
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years or more * Patient who gave birth within the last 4 weeks to 6 months * Ability to understand French or English and complete the EPDS questionnaire * Physically present at their post-partum visit at the clinic Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to comprehend and/or complete the EPDS * Declines participation or does not provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
Montreal, Quebec, H2X 3E4, Canada
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