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Childbirth self-efficacy and birth related posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: An online childbirth education randomised controlled trial for mothers

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Birth related posttraumatic stress disorder
Public Health
Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care
Mental Health - Other mental health disorders
Public Health - Health promotion/education
Registration Number
ACTRN12624000241538
Lead Sponsor
niversity of New England
Brief Summary

Trends showed childbirth self-efficacy scores to be higher in the intervention group compared with the two control groups, demonstrating effectiveness for the intervention. PTSD scores were higher in the intervention group compared with the two control groups and therefore also reported poorer mother-infant relationship quality.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
125
Inclusion Criteria

Participants were required to be aged 18 or over, English speaking, residing in Australian with a low-risk pregnancy (between 12 to 23 weeks pregnant) and planning a vaginal birth.

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

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