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Feasibility and Acceptability of a Novel Digital Intervention to Prevent Paternal Postpartum Depression
Sponsor: Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Summary
Postpartum depression (PPD) occurs almost as often among men as it does among women. However, while there have been multiple programs designed to prevent maternal PPD, few, if any, interventions exist that have been created specifically to prevent paternal PPD. After engaging in evidence-based qualitative research with soon-to-be or new fathers, a novel interpersonal-therapy based digital program was created to prevent paternal PPD called Together in Parenting (TIP), which comprises multiple podcasts and digital educational handouts. The proposed pilot study will examine the feasibility and acceptability of using TIP as a paternal PPD intervention, will determine the optimal timing of administering TIP to future/new fathers, and will generate preliminary estimates of effect of the intervention to support a future efficacy study.
Official title: Pilot Randomized Trial of Together in Parenting, a Novel Digital Paternal Postpartum Depression Prevention Intervention
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
90
Start Date
2026-07-07
Completion Date
2027-12-01
Last Updated
2026-07-13
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Together in Parenting
Together in Parenting is an novel digital intervention that was designed specifically to prevent paternal postpartum depression and optimized via qualitative research with target end-users. The interpersonal therapy-based program contains four modules that include content on infant care and parenting education and a progressive, interactive interpersonal therapy-based curriculum. Each module contains four audio- and video-record podcasts that last 8-15 minutes, with most less than 10 minutes. In addition, TIP contains voluntary exercises to engage users with specific content after some podcast (there are 10 exercises in total). Those who complete all four modules and all will receive a digital certificate of completion.
Locations (1)
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island, United States