Psychosexual factors and well-being in women receiving a specialist ultrasound scan

ISRCTN ISRCTN97337545
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN97337545
Secondary identifying numbers N0047111222
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
27/11/2015
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 Mark Kilby
Scientific

Birmingham Women's Hospital
Edgbaston
Birmingham
Birmingham
B15 2TG
United Kingdom

Phone +44 0121 627 2777
Email m.d.kilby@bham.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typeQuality of life
Scientific titlePsychosexual factors and well-being in women receiving a specialist ultrasound scan
Study objectivesHow do different ways of providing information about a specialist ultrasound scan (interview, letter, audiotape, and a combination of these) affect accuracy of recall and psychological wellbeing in pregnant women?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPsychological wellbeing in pregnant women
InterventionRandomised controlled trial. All women attending the clinic for a specialist scan will be invited to participate in the study. They will be provided with an information sheet outlining the details of the study. Women agreeing to participate will complete a questionnaire before their scan. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of four experimental groups using a pre-arranged randomised schedule. These groups will comprise:
1. A control group - receiving the standard care package of an interview and copy of the scan report
2. In addition to the above, group two will receive an audiotaped copy of the interview
3. In addition to the standard care package of an interview and copy of the scan report, group three will be sent a written summary of their interview
4. In addition to the standard care package, group four will receive both a taped copy of the interview and will be sent a written summary.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. State anxiety measured using the self-report State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) at baseline and 2 weeks post scan
2. Depression measured using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) at baseline and 2 weeks post scan
Secondary outcome measuresInformation recall measured using a structured telephone interview 2 weeks post scan.
Overall study start date04/05/2000
Completion date30/06/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participants550
Key inclusion criteriaWomen with congenital abnormalities of their babies.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment04/05/2000
Date of final enrolment30/06/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Birmingham Women's Hospital
Birmingham
B15 2TG
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

Birmingham Women's Healthcare NHS Trust

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 30/12/2003 Yes No

Editorial Notes

27/11/2015: Publication reference and outcome measures added.