Preterm birth
Conditions
Interventions
Leaflets on anemia prevention and skin care and advice from healthcare professionals to reduce the pressure of clothing in the trunk area at antenatal checkup
Leaflets on anemia prevention and skin ca
Sponsors
National Center for Child Health and Development
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All pregnant women scheduled to give birth at the facility where the study will be implemented
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Pregnant women who undergo their first prenatal checkup after 20 weeks' gestation or later (2) Pregnant women with psychiatric conditions (3) Pregnant women with uterine deformity (4) Pregnant women with previous uterine surgery (5) Pregnant women who have undergone circumferential suture of the cervix (6) Pregnant women with fetal diseases (7) Pregnant women with suspected recurrent pregnancy loss (8) Pregnant women whose cervical length is already less than 30 mm before the start of intervention (9) Pregnant women who are already hospitalized (10) Pregnant women whose participation has been judged by a doctor as undesirable (11) Pregnant women who have difficulty to communicate in Japanese
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Premature birth | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Tension and hardness of the abdominal wall 2. Temperature of the extremities and trunk region 3. Stress 4. Urinary incontinence 5. QOL 6. Location of fetal activity 7. Bowel evacuation problems 8. Gynecological complications 9. Perfusion volume of the umbilical artery 10.Birth weight 11. Cervical length 12. Admission to hospital for threatened premature delivery | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKenji Takehara
National Research Institute for Child Health and Development Department of Health Policy
Outcome results
None listed