Light therapy for postpartum depression and baby development
Part of Mental health, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at how light therapy for mothers with postpartum depression might affect their baby's development. It involves babies born to mothers who are already part of a larger postpartum depression treatment study.
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Who can take part
- Your baby's mother had postpartum depression in the first six weeks after giving birth.
- Your baby was not born very early (before 33 weeks of pregnancy).
- Your baby did not have serious complications at birth, like brain bleeding or needing a breathing machine.
- Your baby does not have a genetic syndrome or major birth defect.
- Your baby was not exposed to HIV during pregnancy or birth.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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