Does getting the labor pain relief you expect change postpartum depression risk?

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study will enroll pregnant women over 18 planning vaginal delivery at the University Hospital of Padova who provide informed consent. Participants' expectations about labor analgesia will be recorded before delivery and the actual analgesia received (epidural, spinal, or none) will be documented. Researchers will follow participants after birth to compare the incidence of postpartum depression between those whose analgesia expectations were met versus unmet, excluding women with known psychiatric disorders or Caesarean delivery. The study aims to identify whether unmet expectations around labor pain management are associated with higher postpartum depression rates.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Signed informed consent
* Planned vaginal delivery (spontaneous or induced)
* Pregnancy
* Age \> 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

* Allergy to local anesthetics
* Language barrier
* Contraindications to labor analgesia
* Delivery by Cesarean section
* Known history of psychiatric disorders (including major depression)

Where it's running

• University Hospital of Padova
  Padova, Veneto, Italy Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Fabrizia Calabrese, MD
• Email: fabrizia.calabrese@aopd.veneto.it
• Phone: +39 0498213090

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.