Maternity Blues
Conditions
Keywords
maternity blues, Physical activity, multidisciplinary approach, Mediterranean diet
Brief summary
This study aims to evaluate the levels of physical activity, sedentary time, eating habits, and emotional well-being in a group of women after giving birth.
Detailed description
The study involves the enrollment of 544 subjects and the overall expected duration is 24 months. The study is observational, as it only involves collecting and recording information and clinical data according to the times and methods of treatment to which women are subjected in normal hospital practice. In particular, the collection of information about: * general nature; * the pregnancy; * participants' levels of physical activity and sedentary lifestyle; * participants' nutritional habits; * factors that influence participants' emotional well-being. The data will be collected in digital format, through filling out an online questionnaire. The data obtained will be organized in a digital file and processed in aggregate and anonymous form. Access to the data will be permitted only to personnel authorized for the study.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Sezione di Psichiatria Psicologia Clinica e Riabilitazione del Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia dell'Università degli Studi di Perugia
Scuola di Specializzazione in Ginecologia ed Ostetricia del Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia dell' Università degli Studi di Perugia.
Sezione di Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologia del Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia dell' Università degli Studi di Perugia
Clinica Ostetrica Ginecologica dell'Università degli Studi di Palermo
Scuola di Specializzazione in Psichiatria del Dipartimento di Medicina dell'Università degli Studi di Perugia
Centro Universitario Ricerca Interdipartimentale Attivita' Motoria del Dipartimento di Medicina dell''Università degli Studi di Perugia
Centro Universitario Ricerca Interdipartimentale Attivita' Motoria
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Female subjects, aged ≥18 years and with adequate knowledge of spoken and written Italian.
Exclusion criteria
* Presence of pathologies that contraindicate the practice of physical activity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | The questionnaire will be proposed within the first 10 days after giving birth | Number of days since giving birth |
| Physical Activity Levels and sedentary time | From the moment of enlistment and within the first 10 days after giving birth | Physical Activity Levels and sedentary time data will be collected using the l'International Physical Activity Questionnaire |
| Mediterranean Diet Adherence | From the moment of enlistment and within the first 10 days after giving birth | Mediterranean Diet Adherence data will be collected using the 14-item Mediterranean diet assessment tool |
| Presence of symptoms of maternity blues | From the moment of enlistment and within the first 10 days after giving birth | These data will be collected using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Age | At the moment of enlistment | Age, in years |
| Weight before pregnancy | before pregnancy | Weight in kilograms |
| height | At the moment of enlistment | height in meters |
| Weight at the moment of enlistment | At the moment of enlistment | Weight in kilograms |
| City of birth | At the moment of enlistment | indicate in which city you gave birth |
| Degree | From the moment of enlistment | Degree (choose from): * Primary school * Middle school (or lower secondary school) * Secondary school (or upper secondary school) * Bachelor's degree * PhD/Specialization |
| Marital status | At the moment of enlistment | Marital status, choosing from: * Single. * Cohabiting/Married. * Separated/Divorced. * Widow. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Information about pregnancy and state of health | At the moment of enlistment | Some closed questions were proposed to ask the participants if they had other pregnancies before this one (operative births, spontaneous births, spontaneous abortions, etc...); if they had previously suffered from Postpartum Depression Maternity blues Postpartum psychosis, and if during this pregnancy one or more pathologies were diagnosed (for example Gestational Diabetes, Gestational Hypertension, etc...) |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Primary ContactAlessandro Favilli
Backup ContactRoberto Pippi
Outcome results
None listed