Feasibility and Acceptability of a Novel Digital Intervention to Prevent Paternal Postpartum Depression

Conditions

• Paternal Postpartum Depression
• Postpartum Anxiety

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Interventions

• Together in Parenting — BEHAVIORAL
  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.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

First listed

May 19, 2026

Start date

Jul 7, 2026

Status verified

Jul 2026

Primary completion

Jun 1, 2027

Completion

Dec 1, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment

90 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Arms

• Experimental: Together in Parenting (intervention)
  Password protected website that contains digital intervention, Together in Parenting (TIP). TIP delivers a progressive interpersonal therapy-based curriculum through a podcast format with interactive handouts.
• No Intervention: Treatment As Usual (routine care)
  Routine care will be provided to those randomized to this group

Primary Outcome Measure

Feasibility of Together in Parenting as a paternal mental health intervention [ Time Frame: From randomization until 3 months postpartum ]

Central Contacts

• Stephanie Nunez, MS
  401-274-1122
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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