The efficacy of a brief self-compassionate writing intervention for affect and pregnancy wellbeing in women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM): A randomised Controlled Trial

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Pregnancy
Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes
Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Fetal medicine and complications of pregnancy

Registration Number: ACTRN12623000656639

Lead Sponsor: Dr Robyn Moffitt

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Eligible participants are Western Health patients 18 years of age or above who are currently pregnant with a diagnosis of GDM and planning on delivering at Joan Kirner Sunshine Hospital (Western Health), can read and write in English, and are able to use a smart phone, tablet, or computer (with reliable access to the internet)

Exclusion Criteria

Participants who are experiencing a healthy or normal pregnancy and therefore are not diagnosed with GDM.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The State Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (SSCS-S)[ Pre-intervention and post-intervention (immediately post-intervention) ];Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS-SF) for the overall assessment of affect[ Pre-intervention and post-intervention (immediately post-intervention) ];The Well-being in Pregnancy (WiP) questionnaire[ Pre-intervention and post-intervention (immediately post-intervention) ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intentions to engage in self-care behaviours assessed independently <br>-A composite secondary single-item measure developed for this study [ Pre-intervention and post-intervention (immediately post-intervention) ];Intentions to engage in help-seeking behaviours assessed independently <br>-A composite secondary single-item measure developed for this study [ Pre-intervention and post-intervention (immediately post-intervention) ];The Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) to assess intrinsic enjoyment and perceived value of the writing task [ Post-intervention only (immediately post-intervention)]