Feasibility and Acceptability of a Novel Digital Intervention to Prevent Paternal Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression (PPD) occurs almost as often among men as it does among women. However, while there have been multiple programs designed to prevent maternal PPD, few, if any, interventions exist that have been created specifically to prevent paternal PPD. After engaging in evidence-based qualitative research with soon-to-be or new fathers, a novel interpersonal-therapy based digital program was created to prevent paternal PPD called Together in Parenting (TIP), which comprises multiple podcasts and digital educational handouts. The proposed pilot study will examine the feasibility and acceptability of using TIP as a paternal PPD intervention, will determine the optimal timing of administering TIP to future/new fathers, and will generate preliminary estimates of effect of the intervention to support a future efficacy study.

NCT Number	NCT07594743
Lead Sponsor	Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Conditions	Paternal Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety
Enrollment	90 participants
Start Date	2026-07-07
Primary Completion	2027-06-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-12-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-13