The MOMENTS Study: Improving the outcome of pregnancy and early infancy with an intervention using mentors in socially deprived areas of Belfast

Completed

• Conditions: Infant development and maternal wellbeing; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Infant development

• Registration Number: ISRCTN55055030
• Lead Sponsor: The Royal Group of Hospitals Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-03-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 340

Inclusion Criteria

We intend to recruit first time mothers aged 30 years or less from the antenatal clinics at Royal Maternity Hospital, Belfast at first booking (approximately 10 - 12 weeks). Women will be selected from small areas (electoral district equivalents) that are within the most deprived fifth of the Northern Ireland population. These women will be identified from postcodes on their hospital referral letter and when they attend the hospital booking clinic they will be invited to participate in the study.

MOMENTS Qualitative Study:
Purposive samples were selected for invitation to participate. Mentors were selected to include a range of age, locality, work experience, family composition and mentor experience.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Women who had been pregnant previously (including miscarriage, termination, stillbirth, live birth)
2. Women with any significant ongoing medical condition which requires regular attendance with a health professional

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified