Developing and evaluating a Birthing On Country service to determine the effect on maternal and infant health outcomes for First Nations Australians

Not Applicable

• Conditions: pregnancy; maternal health; preterm birth; infant health; perinatal depression; perinatal anxiety; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Antenatal care; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care; Public Health - Health service research; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Normal pregnancy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000874910
• Lead Sponsor: Sue Kildea

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-09-02
• Last Update Posted: 7 September 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 1861

Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant women 14 years and over booked to give birth at the hospital or birth centre at the study sites.

Exclusion Criteria

Women not able or not willling to give informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
First antenatal visit in the first trimester (<14 weeks) (yes/no) - data will be derived from medical/maternity records.<br>*An antenatal visit is defined as a planned visit between a pregnant woman and a midwife or doctor to assess and improve the wellbeing of the mother and baby throughout pregnancy. It does not include visits where the sole purpose is to confirm the pregnancy (AIHW, 2018, Australia's Mothers & Babies [brief], p5)[The first antenatal visit date is entered/ascertained from the appointment date entered into maternity records based on a clearly defined first visit content/criteria (it could be at any stage of the pregnancy) - data collected from medical/maternity records following birth.];Preterm birth (<37 weeks’ gestation) - data derived from medical/maternity records<br>[At birth];Healthy baby (live born, singleton, >=37 weeks gestation, 2,500-4,499g birthweight, Apgar score at five minutes >=7 - data derived from medical/maternity records - this is a composite outcome[At birth]