The effectiveness of routine antenatal visits. Does choice improve wellbeing?

ISRCTN	ISRCTN53422810
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN53422810
Protocol serial number	C/PHI/19/20-6-94/JEWELL/D
Sponsor	NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Funder	NHS Executive South West (UK)

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Dr David Jewell
Scientific

University of Bristol
Canynge Hall
Whiteladies Road
Bristol
BS8 2PR
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)117 928 7308
Email	David.Jewell@bristol.ac.uk

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	The aim of this study was to assess the effect of encouraging women to decide the frequency and timing of their antenatal attendances within a framework of a reduced number of prescribed attendances. The main hypothesis was: adopting a more flexible approach to antenatal care would result in an increase in maternal satisfaction.
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Pregnancy; antenatal care
Intervention	1. 'Traditional' care 2. 'Flexible' care
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	1. Women's attitudes to pregnancy and motherhood, measured by one subscale of the Maternal Adjustment and Maternal Attitudes questionnaire (MAMA) 2. Satisfaction with antenatal care 3. Perception of the speed of recognition of antenatal complications. 4. The amount of antenatal care received was used as a measure of process 5. The prevalence of depression was measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	30/11/1998

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	Female
Target sample size at registration	609
Key inclusion criteria	Pregnant women at low risk of obstetric outcomes
Key exclusion criteria	Does not match inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment	01/06/1995
Date of final enrolment	30/11/1998

University of Bristol

Bristol
BS8 2PR
United Kingdom

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	01/10/2000		Yes	No