CompletedNot Applicable

Improving Mental Health Following Early PREgnancy Loss Using a Brief Cognitive Task

United Kingdom168 participantsStarted 2021-12-09

Plain-language summary

This is a randomised controlled trial designed to investigate the impact of a brief-cognitive task based intervention on intrusive memories, mental health symptoms and daily functioning, in women following an early pregnancy loss.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Age 18 years and over
✓. Diagnosis of early pregnancy loss (EPL) (missed miscarriage, incomplete miscarriage, complete miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy)
✓. Fluent in English
✓. Access to a smart device (e.g. phone or tablet)
✓. Within 72 hours of EPL (including diagnosis of complete miscarriage or completion of treatment for ectopic pregnancy, missed miscarriage or incomplete miscarriage)

Exclusion criteria

✕. Women who, in the opinion of the researcher, are unable to give fully informed consent to the study due to for example learning impairment or language barrier.
✕. Women with a viable intrauterine pregnancy
✕. Women with a pregnancy loss occurring after 20 weeks gestation
✕. History of severe mental illness or substance misuse

What they're measuring

Number of intrusive memories of early pregnancy loss

Timeframe: Week 1

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05039853

SponsorImperial College London

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-03-21

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