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NCT04629599 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

IPT for Major Depression Following Perinatal Loss: Healing After Loss (HeAL)

A NA study of Major Depressive Disorder, sponsored by Michigan State University.

Recruiting
Registry status
NA
Development phase
200
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT04629599: Recruiting NA study of Major Depressive Disorder, sponsored by Michigan State University.

NCT04629599 is a NA study of Major Depressive Disorder that is actively recruiting participants, run by Michigan State University. The registered enrollment target is 200 participants, below the 376-participant average among 282 other Major Depressive Disorder trials with a reported enrollment target (47% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04629599, a NA study of Major Depressive Disorder, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Michigan State University.

RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
200 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This study tests the efficacy of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for major depression following perinatal loss (early and late fetal death and early neonatal death) in a sample of 274 women in Flint and Detroit, Michigan. The trial will be the first fully powered randomized trial of treatment for any psychiatric disorder following perinatal loss.

Primary Outcome

Assessed via the Longitudinal Interview Follow-up Evaluation (LIFE; lower is better)

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Interpersonal psychotherapy for major depression following perinatal loss
  • BEHAVIORAL Coping with Depression

Study Locations (1)

Michigan

  • Anywhere in the entire state of Michigan (treatment is virtual) - Flint

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 200 participants
Start Date 2021-08-01
Est. Completion 2025-11-01
Phase NA
Michigan State University

120 total trials

What NCT04629599 shows while recruiting

NCT04629599 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 200 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 376-participant average among 282 other Major Depressive Disorder trials with a reported enrollment target (47% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Major Depressive Disorder appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Interpersonal psychotherapy for major depression following perinatal loss is the first listed.

NCT04629599 reports a single indexed study location in Michigan.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04629599 about?

NCT04629599 is a clinical study titled "IPT for Major Depression Following Perinatal Loss: Healing After Loss (HeAL)". This study tests the efficacy of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for major depression following perinatal loss (early and late fetal death and early neonatal death) in a sample of 274 women in Flint and Detroit, Michigan. The trial will be the first fully powered randomized trial of treatment for ...

What is the current status of trial NCT04629599?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 200 participants. The study started on 2021-08-01. Estimated completion is 2025-11-01.

What conditions does trial NCT04629599 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Major Depressive Disorder.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04629599?

The interventions under investigation include: Interpersonal psychotherapy for major depression following perinatal loss (BEHAVIORAL), Coping with Depression (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04629599?

This trial is sponsored by Michigan State University, which has 120 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04629599 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Michigan. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Major Depressive Disorder

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT04629599's enrollment target sits among peer trials

200 74th of 282 higher than 203 of 282 other Major Depressive Disorder trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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