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Effectiveness of comprehensive home care program for high-risk pregnancies

Effectiveness of comprehensive home care program for high-risk pregnancies on maternal and fetal outcomes

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20221221056885N1
Enrollment
190
Registered
2024-06-23
Start date
2024-06-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Prenatal care for pregnant women with a history of previous cesarean section, history of miscarriage and premature birth, preeclampsia symptoms (preeclampsia history) and blood pressure, abnormal BMI, gestational and pre-pregnancy diabetes, anemia, age under 18 and over 35 and fifth pregnancy and higher at home. Supervision of high-risk pregnancy due to social problems

Interventions

Intervention group: Teaching self-care according to the type of high-risk pregnancy, performing routine pregnancy care and care according to the type of high-risk pregnancy and teaching the wife and o

Sponsors

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having a high-risk pregnancy including: history of previous caesarean section, history of abortion and premature birth, pre-eclampsia symptoms (pre-eclampsia history) and blood pressure, abnormal BMI, gestational diabetes and Before pregnancy, anemia, age above 35 and fifth pregnancy and above. Getting a score (4-6) based on Copeland's revised high-risk pregnancy scoring scale Pregnancy age below 28 weeks Receiving perinatal care for high-risk pregnancies based on national guidelines regularly (for the control group) combined care: Perinatal care for high-risk pregnancies based on national guidelines and comprehensive home care plan for high-risk pregnancies (for the intervention group) Ability to speak and understand Persian language Informed consent to participate in research Suitable home conditions for women with high-risk pregnancies to provide care

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Drug abuse Deterioration of the client's condition and the need to receive hospital care in the group receiving care at home Taking certain medicine due to a physical or psychological problem

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary maternal outcomes: percentage of mothers with postpartum hemorrhage and percentage of cesarean delivery and primary fetal-neonatal outcomes: average weight of newborns and percentage of Apgar score higher than 7. Timepoint: Primary maternal outcomes: the percentage of mothers with postpartum hemorrhage and the percentage of cesarean section after delivery ; Early fetal-neonatal outcomes, which include the average birth weight and the percentage of Apgar score above 7 at birth. Method of measurement: By studying the delivery record of high-risk pregnant women in the hospital.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Prenatal Distress. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and week 37-40 and after delivery. Method of measurement: PrenatalDistress Questionnaire (PDQ).;Self-care during pregnancy. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and week 37-40 and after delivery. Method of measurement: Self-care questionnaire during pregnancy.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMasoumeh Sayahi

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

m.saiahi430@gmail.com+98 23 3239 5054

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026