RecruitingNot Applicable

Trauma-informed Obstetric Care for Perinatal Health: a Pilot Study

Argentina60 participantsStarted 2025-05-23

Plain-language summary

The study will test trauma-informed obstetric care training and supervision for obstetric clinicians in relation to prenatal mental health and attachment formation (early predictors of child development) in women presenting for prenatal care in a public hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 45 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Women who are \<19 weeks pregnant * Nulliparous (no previous live births) * 18 or more years of age * Carrying a single fetus * Can speak Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Any current psychiatric diagnosis or treatment * Medical complications (hypertension, cardiac disease, diabetes, chronic disease, autoimmune disease) before pregnancy

What they're measuring

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) Score

Timeframe: 8-22 weeks gestation, 28-35 weeks gestation

Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) Score

Timeframe: 8-22 weeks gestation, 28- 35 weeks gestation

Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS) Score

Timeframe: 8-22 weeks gestation, 28-35 weeks gestation

CARE Scale Score

Timeframe: 8-22 weeks gestation, 28-35 weeks gestation, 0-48 hours after birth

Prenatal Distress Questionnaire (PDQ) Score

Timeframe: 8-22 weeks gestation, and 28-35 weeks gestation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07195058

SponsorColumbia University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12

Contact for this trial

Pamela Scorza, ScD

646-246-1092 pls2122@cumc.columbia.edu

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