An observational study in Pregnant Woman, sponsored by Comenius University. Status unknown at 1 site in Slovakia. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-05-26.
Sponsored by Comenius University · Observational
This study is aimed to detect severe fear of delivery and its association with the incidence of obsessive-compulsive disorder and symptoms of depression and anxiety in the population of pregnant women in the third trimester during the serious COVID-19 pandemic situation in Slovakia. Data will be acquired from three departments of gynaecology and obstetrics of University Hospital Bratislava. The majority of pregnancies from the region are managed in this hospital; the total number of deliveries in 2020 achieved 7,835
The pregnancy is a risk factor for the first manifestation of several mental disorders. Current serious pandemic situation and a constant risk of COVID-19 infection negatively affects the mental state of the population, risk groups of pregnant women in particular. The aim of this project is to discover the incidence of symptoms of depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder in association with the fear of delivery in current COVID-19 pandemic conditions in Slovakia. We also decided to add a short tool for detection of domestic violence among other scales to detect the incidence among Slovak pregnant population. All pregnant women in their third trimester who visit the prenatal clinic for their routine weekly check-up will be asked to participate in the study. The questionnaire which comprises of validated mental scales will be handed out to the patients waiting for their examination. After collection of filled questionnaires, those will be later paired with patients' medical documentation and statistically evaluated. The questionnaires will be collected during the period of 1.4.2021-31.3.2022 and statistical analysis will be conducted in the period of 1.4.2022-1.8.2022. It is expected that approximately 1,500 women will be included into the study. All three departments of gynaecology and obstetrics of the University Hospital Bratislava will participate at the study. In total, approximately 7,800 deliveries a year are managed in the University Hospital Bratislava.
Following questionnaires are planned to be used in the study:
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pregnant women in her third trimester who attend regular prenatal check-ups
Exclusion Criteria:
questionnaire - the complex of 6 questionnaires aimed to recognize the fear of delivery, perinatal anxiety, depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, general anxiety disorder, postpartal depression and domestic violence.
prevalence and risk factors
prevalence and risk factors of depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder in the population of pregnant women in association with COVID-19 pandemic situation.
Time frame: 9 months
Plan to share: Undecided
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