The effectiveness of routine antenatal visits. Does choice improve wellbeing?
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN53422810 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN53422810 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | C/PHI/19/20-6-94/JEWELL/D |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 26/01/2010
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr David Jewell
Scientific
Scientific
University of Bristol
Canynge Hall
Whiteladies Road
Bristol
BS8 2PR
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)117 928 7308 |
|---|---|
| David.Jewell@bristol.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Other |
| 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 | 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) |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/06/1995 |
| Completion date | 30/11/1998 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Female |
| Target number of participants | 609 (added 26/01/10; see publication) |
| 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 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
University of Bristol
Bristol
BS8 2PR
United Kingdom
BS8 2PR
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
|---|---|
| dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk | |
| Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
Funders
Funder type
Government
NHS Executive South West (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/10/2000 | Yes | No |
