Evaluation of a public health intervention to reduce alcohol consumption among pregnant women.

Pregnant women receiving a public health education booklet compared to a control group receiving standard antenatal care to assess improvements in knowledge on the issue of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12614001182684

Enrollment

161

Registered

2014-11-11

Start date

2014-11-17

Completion date

2015-08-28

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Evaluation of a newly developed educational information package which provides information on alchol consumption during pregnancy, links to support, and alternatives to drinking for pregnant women. Study hypothesis states that the intervention will improve knowledge about the effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy significantly more than standard antenatal care.

Interventions

Educational information package providing recipes for non-alcoholic mocktails as well as facts about the harms of alcohol consumption in pregnancy, links to further support, and advice on how to cut back. The information package is in the form of a booklet handed out at antenatal appointments. The booklet will be handed out at baseline only.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Primary purpose

Educational / counselling / training

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Participants over 18 years of age. Women receiving antenatal care at the WCH. Women with a gestational age between 16 and 24 weeks. Women who have consumed alcohol at some stage in the past. Participants who agree to be followed up post-delivery to complete a questionnaire.

Exclusion criteria

Participants unable to comprehend English. Participants with a current substance abuse problem. Participants with severe, uncontrolled mental illness. Participants with cognitive impairment that could interfere with their ability to consent. Participants who consider themselves non-drinkers.

Outcome results