Tackling Intrusive Traumatic Memories After a Difficult Birth: a proof-of Principle Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 23
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Frequency of intrusive memories of the index trauma
研究概览
简要总结
This proof-of-principle study aims to investigate the effects of a brief behavioural procedure including a computerized visuospatial task (the computer game "Tetris") preceded by a reactivation of the traumatic memory of childbirth, on birth-related intrusive traumatic memories and other postpartum posttraumatic stress symptoms. Women who report birth-related intrusive memories after 6 weeks postpartum will monitor their intrusive traumatic memories in a daily diary. After two weeks of diary, they will meet a psychologist to briefly evoke the memory of their birth, and receive a brief behavioural procedure including playing Tetris. Participants will then continue to complete an intrusive traumatic memory diary during two weeks. It is predicted that they will report fewer intrusive memories in the two weeks following the intervention, compared to the two weeks before. This will inform the potential future development of a simple computerized intervention procedure to reduce distressing psychological symptoms after traumatic childbirth.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 50 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Gave birth at the Lausanne University Hospital
- •Gave written consent
- •Have at least 4 related-to-childbirth intrusions over the two weeks prior to recruitment, and at least 2 related-to-childbirth intrusions during the pre-intervention diary
- •Gave birth more than 6 weeks ago
- •Is able to distinguish intrusions linked to the traumatic childbirth from intrusions linked to other traumatic events
排除标准
- •Gave birth to a stillborn child
- •Not fluent in French
- •Severe illness of mother or infant (e.g. cancer, cardiovascular disease, severe neurodevelopmental difficulties, malformations)
- •Have an established intellectual disability, or psychiatric history such as psychotic illness
- •Alcohol abuse and/or illegal drug use
- •Currently receiving psychological care in relation with the traumatic birth experience
结局指标
主要结局
Frequency of intrusive memories of the index trauma
时间窗: Within 2 weeks following the intervention
Frequency of intrusive traumatic memories related to childbirth recorded by participants in a trauma-related intrusive memories diary over the two weeks after the intervention
次要结局
- Frequency of intrusive memories of the index trauma(Between 4 and 6 weeks after the intervention)
- Presence and severity of maternal PTSD symptoms(1 month after the intervention)
- Psychological distress related to intrusive memories of the index trauma(Within 2 weeks following the intervention)
研究者
Antje Horsch
Assistant Professor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois