Can a community-led intervention offering social support and health education improve maternal health?

Can a community-led intervention offering social support and health education improve maternal health? A repeated measures evaluation of the PACT project run in a socially deprived London borough at 6 months follow-up

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11339522

Enrollment

Registered

2019-07-11

Start date

2016-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-06-22

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Conditions

Women who are pregnant or have recently given birth. Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

The aim of PACT was to use the tools of community organising to build the capacity of local parents and communities to work with local statutory partners to improve children's early developmental outc

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged over 18. 2. Female. 3. The parent of at least 1 child. 4. Speak sufficient English to complete the questionnaires. 5. Have attended the intervention for less than 2 months at baseline.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: N/A

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety symptoms are measured using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7) at baseline and 6 months follow-up.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Depression symptoms are measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) at baseline and 6 months follow-up. 2. Health Literacy is measured using the Newest Vital Sign UK (NVS-UK) at baseline and 6 months follow-up. 3. Social Capital is measured using the Arizona Social Support Interview Schedule (ASSIS) at baseline and 6 months follow-up. 4. Acceptability is measured using the Social Support Programme Acceptability Rating Scale (SSPA-RS) at baseline and 6 months follow-up.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Depression symptoms are measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) at baseline and 6 months follow-up. 2. Health Literacy is measured using the Newest Vital Sign UK (NVS-UK) at baseline and 6 months follow-up. 3. Social Capital is measured using the Arizona Social Support Interview Schedule (ASSIS) at baseline and 6 months follow-up. 4. Acceptability is measured using the Social Support Programme Acceptability Rating Scale (SSPA-RS) at baseline and 6 months follow-up.

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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