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Effect of the COVID-19 on services offered to pregnant women and their mental health in urban areas of Hyderabad- A study

Completed
Conditions
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium,
Registration Number
CTRI/2020/12/029955
Lead Sponsor
Prasanna School of Public Health MAHE
Brief Summary

This is a cross-sectional study to explore how pandemic affected maternal health services and the mental health of pregnant women. The study will be conducted in urban areas of Hyderabad on 300 pregnant women, diagnosed on or after August 1st, 2020. The primary outcome will be to study the effect of the pandemic on maternal health services and mental health on pregnant women in 3 months. The secondary outcome will be to consider these results and design future interventions for the continuum of maternal health care services and safeguarding the mental health of pregnant women in 6 months to 1 year.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria

Women who have been diagnosed as pregnant on or before August 1st, 2020.

Exclusion Criteria

Postpartum women and women who underwent an abortion are excluded from the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To study the effect of the pandemic on maternal health services and mental health of pregnant women.3 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To consider the results and design future interventions for continuum of maternal health care services and safeguarding the mental health of pregnant women in situations such as pandemics.6 months- 1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Prasanna School of Public Health

🇮🇳

Udupi, KARNATAKA, India

Prasanna School of Public Health
🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, India
Dr Sumit Kumar
Principal investigator
8867620088
kumar.sumit@manipal.edu

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