Pregnancy
Conditions
Keywords
pregnancy, women's stress, history of spontaneous termination of pregnancy
Brief summary
Miscarriage is the spontaneous termination of pregnancy before 22 weeks of amenorrhea. The most frequent complication of pregnancy, it represents 10 to 25% of pregnancies and affects one in four women. Miscarriage is considered by medical personnel to be common and trivial. however, for women, it is very often a traumatic event, a source of worry for futures pregnancies.
Detailed description
The aim of the study is to evaluate association between history of spontaneous termination of pregnancy and women's stress during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Interventions
OTHERData collection
evaluation of women's stress
Sponsors
Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* female * pregnant (positive plasma HCG) * in the first trimester of pregnancy * aged 18 years old and more * agreeing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
\- less than 18 years old
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Women's stress | Day 0 | Women's stress evaluated using Antenatal Perceived Stress Inventory (APSI). APSI includes 12 items on medico-obstetric risks and baby's health (4 items), psychosocial changes related to pregnancy (3 items) and childbirth projections (5 items). Each item is coded from 1 to 5 points: not at all stressed, a little stressed, moderately stressed, very stressed and enormously stressed. The overall score ranges from 12 to 60 points. |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed