Maternal Psychological Implications of Covid-19 Pandemic and Possible Effect on Anaesthetic Management.

• Conditions: Anesthesia; Covid-19; Maternal Psychological Distress
• Interventions: Other: PHQ-9 Depression Scale; Other: GAD-7 General anxiety disorder scale; Other: 38-questions questionnaire

• Registration Number: NCT04432948
• Lead Sponsor: General and Maternity Hospital of Athens Elena Venizelou

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to assess the maternal psychological implication of the novel coronavirus COvid-19 pandemic. At the same time it will be evaluated whether there is an impact of these implications on the anaesthetic practice.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-05-15
• Status Verified: 2020-06
• Study First Submitted: 2020-06-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-06-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-06-14
• Study First Posted: 2020-06-16
• Last Update Posted: 2020-06-16
• Primary Completion: 2020-08
• Study Completion: 2020-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• All pregnant women over the age of 18 that present in labour (vaginal delivery or caesarean section)

Exclusion Criteria

• psychiatric disorders
• drug abuse
• not eligible to read and write in Greek

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Maternal Group	PHQ-9 Depression Scale	Pregnant women administered into a maternity public hospital in labour (vaginal delivery, caesarean section)
Maternal Group	GAD-7 General anxiety disorder scale	Pregnant women administered into a maternity public hospital in labour (vaginal delivery, caesarean section)
Maternal Group	38-questions questionnaire	Pregnant women administered into a maternity public hospital in labour (vaginal delivery, caesarean section)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Association between Covid-19 pandemic and maternal psychological distress	Pre-labour assessment	Association between Covid-19 pandemic and maternal psychological distress assessed by 2 scales and one questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Association between Covid-19 pandemic, maternal psychological distress and anaesthetic practice	Pre-labour assessment	Association between Covid-19 pandemic and anaesthetic practice assessed by a 38 questions questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

"Elena Venizelou" General and Maternity Hospital of Athens; 🇬🇷 Athens, Attica, Greece