Miscarriage Pregnancy and Childbirth Unspecified abortion
Conditions
Interventions
For the randomization, patients who agreed to participate in the study gave written consent and were then randomised using a set of sealed, opaque, sequentially numbered envelopes, each containing a c
to allow the patient to discuss her feelings, worries and physical concerns
to discover possible underlying stress factors. We adopted telephone conselling format mainly for the convenience of the patient.
Sponsors
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women aged 18-40 admitted with the diagnosis of miscarriage were recruited
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient who were unwilling to participate 2. Patient with psychiatric disease requiring active treatment 3. Patient who were non-Chinese 4. Patient who were visitors to Hong Kong (e.g. tourists for whom arranging follow-up would be difficult)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The psychological morbidity [General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) questionnaires] following miscarriage The psychological outcomes (proportion of patients suffering psychological morbidity and the median psychometric scores) at baseline, six weeks, three months and six months after miscarriage of both counselling group and control group were evaluated. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The interaction between time and psychological intervention on the psychometric outcome were assessed. | — |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed