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egacies and Futures: Measuring the roles of resilience and vulnerability in pregnancy and birth outcomes

Not Applicable
Conditions
Mental health around reproductive health and childbirth
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Registration Number
ISRCTN17628275
Lead Sponsor
niversity College London
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
800
Inclusion Criteria

1. Primary Sample Characteristics:
1.1. Legal adult of reproductive age (18 - 49 years)
1.2. Identifies as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and/or transgender
1.3. Currently pregnant and receiving antenatal care at registered study site - (regardless of sex/gender designation)
2. Secondary Sample Characteristics:
2.1. Matched case to primary sample participant
2.2. Identifies as cisgender and heterosexual
2.3. Currently pregnant and receiving antenatal care at a registered study site

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any pregnant persons under the age of 18 years
2. Pregnant individuals using site locations for Urgent Care, A&E, non-antenatal services only

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Resilience and vulnerability measured using psychometric scales in two online surveys, once during pregnancy and once postpartum<br> 2. Parent health measured using allostatic load which is assessed using data from routine antenatal tests, including blood pressure, body mass index, blood sugar, urinalysis, and fundal height extracted from patient records throughout the pregnancy.<br> 3. Infant health measured through routine tests and measurements including height, weight, gestational length, Apgar score, length of gestation, and head circumference at birth.<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
There are no secondary outcome measures
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