The effectiveness of routine antenatal visits. Does choice improve wellbeing?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN53422810

Enrollment

609

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

1995-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Pregnancy

Interventions

1. 'Traditional' care 2. 'Flexible' care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women at low risk of obstetric outcomes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Women's attitudes to pregnancy and motherhood, measured by one subscale of the Maternal Adjustment and Maternal Attitudes questionnaire (MAMA) 2. Satisfaction with antenatal care 3. Perception of the speed of recognition of antenatal complications. 4. The amount of antenatal care received was used as a measure of process 5. The prevalence of depression was measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Women's attitudes to pregnancy and motherhood, measured by one subscale of the Maternal Adjustment and Maternal Attitudes questionnaire (MAMA) 2. Satisfaction with antenatal care 3. Perception of the speed of recognition of antenatal complications. 4. The amount of antenatal care received was used as a measure of process 5. The prevalence of depression was measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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