Anxiety, Parturition Complication as Antepartum Condition, Pregnancy, High Risk, PreTerm Birth, PTSD
Conditions
Brief summary
Pregnant women who are at risk of delivering their infants in the periviable period can suffer a large amount of stress and anxiety. Moreover, many women feel a loss of control over their own pregnancy. There is some evidence that more counseling and planning can help reduce maternal stress and anxiety. Patients at risk of delivering in the periviable period will be randomized to either receive standard counselling or to complete the periviable birth plan.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPeriviable Birth Plan
Sponsors
Albany Medical College
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years old. * Currently Pregnant * High risk of pre-term birth in the periviable period 20+0 to 25+6 wga
Exclusion criteria
* Intrauterine Fetal Demise (prior to admission) * Inability to read or communicate in english
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Anxiety Scores | Time of Delivery and One Year | Patients will complete State Trait Anxiety Inventory questionnaire at the time of delivery and again at 1 year from completion of the first questionnaire. Those that do not deliver in the periviable period will complete the first questionnaire at 27 weeks gestation. |
| Change in PTSD Scores | Time of Delivery and One Year | Patients will complete Impact of Events Scale questionnaire at the time of delivery and again at 1 year from completion of the first questionnaire. Those that do not deliver in the periviable period will complete the first questionnaire at 27 weeks gestation. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactPaul Burcher, MD
Backup ContactDevon Jacobson, MD
Outcome results
None listed