Randomised trial of pre-pregnancy information and counselling in inner urban Melbourne
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN20165116 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN20165116 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N/A |
- Submission date
- 14/01/2003
- Registration date
- 14/01/2003
- Last edited
- 13/10/2014
- 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
Prof Judith Lumley
Scientific
Scientific
Director
Centre for the Study of Mothers' and Children's Health
La Trobe University
251 Faraday Street
Carlton
VIC 3053
Australia
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| 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 | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/07/2004 |
| Completion date | 31/12/2005 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Female |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| 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 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Australia
Study participating centre
Director
Carlton
VIC 3053
Australia
VIC 3053
Australia
Sponsor information
La Trobe University (Australia)
University/education
University/education
Faculty of Health Sciences
Melbourne
VIC 3086
Australia
| Phone | +61 (0)3 9479 3583 |
|---|---|
| lhs@latrobe.edu.au | |
| Website | http://www.latrobe.edu.au/health/healthsci_schoolcent.html |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/01rxfrp27 |
Funders
Funder type
Research council
National Health and Medical Research Council PHRDC project grant 1991-4 [# 912716] Richmond Community Health Centre
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: | 10/12/2006 | Yes | No |
