Maternal-Fetal Relations
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will invite healthy women with singleton pregnancies and normal 20 week ultrasounds to participate in the study that will involve completing a demographic questionnaire and measure of attachment, a 3D ultrasound, being randomized to receive a 3D printed model of the fetal face or not, and completing the attachment measure again.
Interventions
OTHER3D printed model
Same as previously reported in arm descriptions
OTHERPlacebo
nothing other than the ultrasound
Sponsors
John Cote
Creighton University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
3D ultrasound only or 3D ultrasound and printed model of fetal face
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
19 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* women * between19-45 years of age * singleton pregnancy * no less than 26-weeks pregnant and no more than 31-weeks pregnant at randomization * normal fetal anatomic survey (fas) ultrasound * fluent in English
Exclusion criteria
* additional medical or entertainment ultrasounds after the 20 week anatomic ultrasound
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS) | 5 minutes | The MAAS is a 19 item questionnaire measuring maternal-fetal attachment. Each item has five answer choices scored from 1 low attachment to 5 high attachment such that the total score ranges from 19 to 95. The measure also includes two subscales: (1) Quality of Attachment has 10 items with a range of 10-50 and measures the quality of the mother's attachment to her fetus. (2) Time measures the time spent in attachment mode (or intensity of preoccupation) and consists of 8 items for a range of 8 to 40. (for clarity one item included in the total score is not included in either subscale.) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed