The Impact of 3D Ultrasound on Maternal-Fetal Attachment Among African American Women
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
- Enrollment
- 144
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Maternal Stress
Study Overview
Brief Summary
To determine whether 3D models of fetus' face created from 3D ultrasound will increase maternal and paternal attachment, lower stress, anxiety and depression and have improved life-style choices during pregnancy in African-American women.One-third of participants will receive 3D model and complete questionnaires, one-third will receive a picture of 3D ultrasound of their baby and complete questionnaires, and one-third will only complete the questionnaires
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 19 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age - Female 19-45 years of age
- •Fluent in English
- •African American
- •Currently pregnant (between 26- and 31-weeks' gestation)
- •Have normal 20-week ultrasound
Exclusion Criteria
- •Having received more than 3 ultrasounds prior to study
- •Medical need for additional ultrasounds
- •Multiple fetuses
- •> 31 weeks gestation
- •Is not African American
- •Is not fluent in English
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Maternal Stress
Time Frame: 3 minutes
11-question Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire-Revised (PRAQ-R2) will be administered.
Maternal Depression
Time Frame: 3 minutes
9-question Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) will be administered
Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS)
Time Frame: 5 minutes
The MAAS is a 19 item questionnaire measuring maternal-fetal attachment. Each item has five answer choices scored from 1 low attachment to 5 high attachment such that the total score ranges from 19 to 95. The measure also includes two subscales: (1) Quality of Attachment has 10 items with a range of 10-50 and measures the quality of the mother's attachment to her fetus. (2) Time measures the time spent in attachment mode (or intensity of preoccupation) and consists of 8 items for a range of 8 to 40. (for clarity one item included in the total score is not included in either subscale.)
Maternal Anxiety
Time Frame: 3 minutes
7-question Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire (GAD-7) will be administered
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported