Randomised trial of pre-pregnancy information and counselling in inner urban Melbourne

ISRCTN	ISRCTN20165116
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN20165116
Protocol serial number	N/A
Sponsor	La Trobe University (Australia)
Funder	National Health and Medical Research Council PHRDC project grant 1991-4 [# 912716] Richmond Community Health Centre

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Prof Judith Lumley
Scientific

Director
Centre for the Study of Mothers' and Children's Health
La Trobe University
251 Faraday Street
Carlton
VIC 3053
Australia

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Birth weight
Intervention	1. All participants receive a pre-pregnancy home visit by a Midwife/Community Health Nurse to discuss the prior pregnancy, the birth and postpartum experience. 2. At this visit those randomised to Intervention identify current social, health and lifestyle problems, and discuss timing, planning and preparation for the next pregnancy, including WAIT, STOP, GO advice card, offers of local referral to Community Health Centre for counselling, relaxation, dietary advice or other specific problems raised (eg family planning), arrangements for rubella immunisation if not received, genetic/family history (+ screening for hypertension and asymptomatic bacteriuria in 1991-92 only).
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	31/12/2005

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	Female
Key inclusion criteria	Women who had one child, close to 6 months old, and were resident in one of the participating local government areas were recruited through their Maternal and Child Health Nurse (universal state-wide service)
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/07/2004
Date of final enrolment	31/12/2005

Director

Carlton
VIC 3053
Australia

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	Results:	10/12/2006		Yes	No