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Right from the start: Improving outcomes for children born to mothers in difficult circumstances

Completed
Conditions
Child development, maternal health and maternal-child relationships
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Registration Number
ISRCTN35456296
Lead Sponsor
Queen's University, Belfast
Brief Summary

2018 protocol in: https://pilotfeasibilitystudies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40814-018-0235-2

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

1. First time pregnant mothers aged over 19 years, or multiparous women of any age presenting with socially complex circumstances, defined as one or more of the following
1.1. Social isolation/low family support/father in prison
1.2. Intimate partner violence
1.3. Substance misuse
1.4. Maternal stress or history of mental ill health
1.5. Current involvement with social services or probation
1.6. History of care or a care leaver
1.7. Abnormal reaction to pregnancy.
2. Capacity to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. First time mothers under 19 years
2. Mothers experiencing no socially complex circumstances

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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