An interventional study of Semi-structured interview in Pregnancy, sponsored by Hôpital NOVO. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in France. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 50 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-04.
Sponsored by Hôpital NOVO · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
Current scientific literature confirms that pregnancy following perinatal bereavement is a period of significant psychological vulnerability. Quantitative research highlights a high prevalence of anxiety disorders, depressive symptoms, and post-traumatic stress among these mothers. However, there is a significant gap between somatic medical monitoring-which has become highly effective-and an understanding of these women's subjective experiences. Data regarding the restructuring of prenatal attachment and "psychic transparency" in this context of traumatic aftermath remain extremely scarce. The purpose of this research is therefore to fill this gap by exploring, through a phenomenological approach, how the bond with the unborn child is formed when death occurred during the previous birth.
The originality of this research resides in its paradigm shift. It changes the focus from pathology (trauma as a disorder) to the phenomenology of the bond (the experience of attachment). While the majority of available studies on perinatal bereavement are quantitative in nature and focused on measuring psychological distress, this study offers a rare and deeply qualitative exploration of the "pregnancy that follows." Its innovative nature stems from the use of Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), a methodology that has yet to be widely applied to this specific topic in France. This approach allows for a nuanced understanding of the psychological shifts and the uniqueness of "psychic transparency" among these women, where traditional measurement scales fail to capture the complexity of their lived experience.
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This study's planned enrollment of 10 is below the median of 427 across 84 interventional studies indexed under Perinatal Death.
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Pregnant woman with a history of perinatal loss
Other: Semi-structured interview
The semi-structured interview (single visit) is conducted immediately after enrollment, either before or after a scheduled visit as part of routine prenatal care. Lasting approximately 45 minutes, it is securely recorded. The "data collection" focuses exclusively on verbal data gathered during a semi-structured clinical interview. This data is collected via a digital audio recording, which is necessary for the accurate transcription of the speech for phenomenological analysis (IPA).
Nature and quality of the prenatal attachment
The primary assessment criteria collected during the semi-structured interview involve analyzing the nature and quality of the prenatal attachment bond (psychic investment). The purpose is to evaluate whether the attachment bond is formed with flexibility or is hindered by fear, by exploring the balance between the imaginary child and the fantasized child.
Time frame: 8 months
Experience of medical examinations
Response from the semi-structured interview
Time frame: 8 months
Analysis of the place accorded to the deceased child
Response from the semi-structured interview
Time frame: 8 months
Feelings toward the medical profession
Response from the semi-structured interview
Time frame: 8 months
Plan to share: No
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