A Long-Term Study of Patient-Reported Changes in Postpartum Depression Symptoms in People Starting Zuranolone
brief summary
In this study, researchers will learn how postpartum depression symptoms may change after people first start taking zuranolone. This is a drug available for doctors to prescribe for people with postpartum depression, also known as PPD. After giving birth, people with PPD can suffer from symptoms like tiredness, sadness, and a loss of interest in their daily activities. This is known as an "observational" study, which collects health information about study participants without changing their medical care. Participants for this study will be found in the United States using a database from Accredo Specialty Pharmacy. This will include anyone who has a new prescription for zuranolone and were pregnant in the last 12 months before joining the study. The main goal of this study is to learn more about how zuranolone affects the participants' PPD symptoms. This will be done using a questionnaire called the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, also known as the EPDS. The main question that researchers want to answer is: • Do PPD symptoms change after treatment with zuranolone based on EPDS scores measured at Day 15? Researchers will also learn about : * Changes in participants' EPDS scores at Day 45 and Day 90 in the study * Changes in EPDS scores at Day 15, Day 45, and Day 90 in a group of participants who have moderately severe PPD before starting zuranolone * How many participants breastfeed their babies while taking zuranolone * How many participants report not starting new medicine after finishing their zuranolone treatment The study will be done as follows: * People with PPD who get a new zuranolone prescription through Accredo Specialty Pharmacy will be contacted by email or phone to ask them about their interest in participating in the study. * Before taking their first dose of zuranolone, participants will be asked to answer written questions about their symptoms using the online EPDS survey. They will also answer other survey questions about their background, environment, and general health information. Participants must take their first dose of zuranolone within 7 days of joining the study. * Participants will then be asked to answer questions using the EPDS survey, 15 days, 45 days, and 90 days after taking the first dose of zuranolone. Each survey will take about 10-15 minutes to finish.
detailed description
The primary objective of this study is to assess the reduction in Postpartum Depression (PPD) symptoms via the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) at Day 15 in study participants. The secondary objectives are to assess the reduction in PPD symptoms via the EPDS at Day 45 and Day 90 in study participants, reduction in PPD symptoms via the EPDS at Day 15,Day 45, and Day 90 in a subgroup of participants with moderate PPD at baseline, to assess breastfeeding status during treatment with zuranolone as reported at Day 45 and to characterize treatment usage across the 90-day period via self-reported survey questions.
official title
A Longitudinal Online Survey of Patient-Reported Changes in Postpartum Depression Symptoms Following Zuranolone Use