Multi Centre RCT for postnatal depression in BSA women - ROSHNI-2
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Multi Centre RCT of a group psychOlogical intervention for poStnatal depression in britisH mothers of south asiaN origIn - ROSHNI-2 (The word Roshni means ‘light’ in Urdu/Hindi)
IRAS ID
187851
Contact name
Nusrat Husain
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 11 months, 30 days
Research summary
The rates of postnatal depression (PND) in British South Asian (BSA) women are higher than the general population. PND can cause disability and suffering in women, negative consequences for their infants and their family with huge costs to society. Due to linguistic and cultural barriers, BSA women often do not access appropriate health care services. This has been highlighted as a major contributor to inequitable healthcare across the UK populations. Mothers of South-Asian backgrounds (Bangladesh, Pakistan and India) account for a large number of births in the UK, particularly in centres participating in this study. There is a growing concern about ethnic disparities in the provision and access to postnatal depression services which is an identified priority in both England and Scotland.\n\nWe have developed a culturally adapted group psychological intervention called the Positive Health Programme - PHP. We have previously tested this in smaller studies and the approach shows promise as an intervention for PND. The results suggest that it may lead to improved mood, and successfully engages and supports women from a South Asian background. We have also learned how best to deliver the content to this target group of depressed mothers.\n\nThe inclusion of centres across England and Scotland will reflect a range of communities and allow us to recruit the number of participants needed for us to robustly answer the question of whether the intervention is effective and value for money. We will also look at secondary factors such as the impact on anxiety, ability to live confidently, and try to understand what factors impact delivery and engagement with the intervention.\n\nAt the end of the research we hope to have answered how clinically effective, cost effective and acceptable the programme is, and also summarise our findings in a delivery manual that can be freely used by other centres.
REC name
North West - Greater Manchester South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/NW/0727
Date of REC Opinion
26 Oct 2016
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion