To assess the effectiveness of psychological counselling in reducing psychological morbidity after miscarriage

Completed

• Conditions: Miscarriage; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Unspecified abortion

• Registration Number: ISRCTN64429365
• Lead Sponsor: The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-08-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 280

Inclusion Criteria

Women aged 18-40 admitted with the diagnosis of miscarriage were recruited

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient who were unwilling to participate
2. Patient with psychiatric disease requiring active treatment
3. Patient who were non-Chinese
4. Patient who were visitors to Hong Kong (e.g. tourists for whom arranging follow-up would be difficult)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The psychological morbidity [General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) questionnaires] following miscarriage<br>The psychological outcomes (proportion of patients suffering psychological morbidity and the median psychometric scores) at baseline, six weeks, three months and six months after miscarriage of both counselling group and control group were evaluated.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The interaction between time and psychological intervention on the psychometric outcome were assessed.