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NCT number NCT04694261
Other study ID # 5312-SON-ERC-18.
Secondary ID 70345 (182015SON
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date July 1, 2019
Est. completion date December 31, 2021

Study information

Verified date February 2022
Source Aga Khan University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The approach of this intended research is to help pregnant women practice constructive coping and proactive skills that focus on positive adaptation for safe motherhood through our developed intervention. The objective of this two phases Randomized Control Trial is to develop contextually based "SM-ART" intervention [Safe Motherhood ART: Accessible Resilience Training] and evaluate the effectiveness of "SM-ART" intervention in a sample of pregnant women living in low socioeconomic urban areas of Karachi, Pakistan. It is hypothesized that the SM-ART intervention will enhance resilience and marital harmony and decrease symptoms of depression, anxiety in pregnant women.


Description:

The prevalence of perinatal depression and anxiety in South Asia are among the highest in the world. In Pakistan, approximately 18% to 60% of women experienced depressive symptoms at some point during their pregnancy. Early intervention for the management of mental illness in pregnancy is imperative as the effects of perinatal mental ill-health is not only limited to mothers but also can negatively impact child health outcomes. In a public health context, positive psychological interventions should be promoted as it reduces the burden of treatment, and enhance cost effective approaches in resource poor countries such as Pakistan. As in Pakistan, no program has been planned and tested to enhance the positive psychological wellbeing among pregnant women that is based on individual strengths, that can be learnt, sustained and low cost as well. Hence, this study aims to facilitate pregnant women in practicing constructive coping and proactive skills which will help them to focus more on the positive approach of life rather than looking for the negative situations that is carried out in their daily lives. The study will carried out in two phases: Phase I: The objective of phase one is study is to develop "SM-ART" intervention [Safe Motherhood ART: Accessible Resilience Training] Phase II: The objective of phase two is to test the effectiveness of "SM-ART" intervention [Safe Motherhood ART: Accessible Resilience Training] to improve resilience, marital harmony and decrease depression and pregnancy related anxiety in a sample of pregnant women presenting to Koohi Goth Hospital of Karachi, Pakistan


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 200
Est. completion date December 31, 2021
Est. primary completion date June 30, 2021
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Female
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: 1. All participants should provide written consent, be 18+ years of age 2. All participants should be currently married at a gestational age of 12 to 30 weeks: by 12th week, pregnancy is confirmed, they do visit health clinic and upper bar is set to 30 weeks so there should be adequate time to provide the intervention and observe the effectiveness. 3. Participants should speak and understand urdu, as all our assessments and intervention will be in local language. Exclusion Criteria: Participants with a history of mental illness and/or physical illness will be excluded as will those taking antianxiety, antidepressant, anti psychotic medication.

Study Design


Intervention

Behavioral:
SM-ART
Intervention is a group based training delivered by midwives on SM-ART module. These training will consist of 6 sessions, one per week for 90 to 120 minutes each.

Locations

Country Name City State
Pakistan Koohi Goth Women Hospital Karachi Sindh

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Aga Khan University University Ghent

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change in Resilience Score Resilience Scale 14: This is a 14 items scale which score ranges from 14 to 98. It represent all five characteristics of resilience: A purposeful life, Perseverance, Equanimity, Self-reliance and Existential aloneness. A higher total score indicates higher resilience. The scale also have cutoffs as well. The scale is validated in Pakistani population by the current study principle investigator. Baseline ( at the time of enrolment) and Post assessment (within two weeks of intervention)
Secondary Change in Depression score Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS):10-item; range 0-30, cut-off 13; across 15 countries including some LMIC Cronbach's a=.73-.87; 3 to 12 week test-retest=.53-.74) measures depression. Baseline ( at the time of enrolment) and Post assessment (within two weeks of intervention)
Secondary Change in Pregnancy related Anxiety score Pregnancy-related anxiety scale-revised, (10 items; range 10-40; Cronbach's a=.78) evaluates feelings about health during pregnancy, health of fetus/infant, and labour and delivery. Baseline ( at the time of enrolment) and Post assessment (within two weeks of intervention)
Secondary Change in Marital Adjustment score Locke Wallace Marital Adjustment Test (15 Items) It focuses on the aspects like participation in shared activities, display of affection and spouse agreement on important matters related to marital adjustment. It is an extensively used self-report measure of adjustment in marriage. The scale scores range from 2-158. A score less than 100 indicate marital distress. Baseline ( at the time of enrolment) and Post assessment (within two weeks of intervention)
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