NCT05182541

Brief Summary

Objectives This research will screen the psychological problems of twin pregnant women step by step and detect early and treat early in order to reduce the incidence of mental diseases and promote the health of mother and baby.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
8mo left

Started Mar 2021

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress89%
Mar 2021Dec 2026

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2021

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 27, 2021

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 10, 2022

Completed
4.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2026

Expected
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2026

Last Updated

January 19, 2022

Status Verified

January 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

5.3 years

First QC Date

June 27, 2021

Last Update Submit

January 17, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

Twin pregnancyPsychological screeningnursing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Pregnancy stress scale Self rating Anxiety Scale Depression self rating scale(PPS/SAS/SDS)

    If scores are less than 50, it is defined as normal; If scores are 50-59, it is defined as mild pregnancy stress; If scores are 60-69, it is defined as moderate pressure; If scores are ≥70, it is defined as severe pregnancy stress

    pregnancy 6-14 week

  • Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS)

    If scores are less than 50, it is defined as normal; If scores are 50-59, it is defined as mild anxiety; If scores are 60-69, it is defined as moderate anxiety; If scores are ≥70, it is defined as severe anxiety.

    pregnancy 6-14 week

  • Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS)

    If scores are less than 50, it is defined as normal; If scores are 50-59, it is defined as mild depression; If scores are 60-69, it is defined as moderate depression; If scores are ≥70, it is defined as severe depression

    pregnancy 6-14 week

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS)

    28-37 weeks; after delivery 1 month

  • Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS)

    28-37 weeks; after delivery 1 month

  • Pregnancy stress scale

    28-37 weeks; after delivery 1 month

  • Gestational age and prolongation of gestational age at delivery

    28-37 weeks; after delivery 1 month

  • Weight in kilogram of neonate

    At birth of neonate

Study Arms (3)

Guided self help

EXPERIMENTAL

Introduce the knowledge about twins pregnancy, and reduce the pregnant stress, and relief the anxiety and depressor.

Other: Guided self helpOther: Problem solving therapy

Face to face PST course

EXPERIMENTAL

Problem cognition and emotional response guidance

Other: Problem solving therapyOther: Face to face PST course

Professional psychological intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Give the pregnancy woman the professional psychological intervention

Other: Professional psychological intervention

Interventions

Introduce the knowledge about twins pregnancy, and reduce the pregnant stress, and relief the anxiety and depressor.

Guided self help

Based on the steps of problem-solving therapy, nurses guide mothers with mild psychological problems to solve the existing problems through wechat and telephone, 10-15 min each time for 4 weeks

Face to face PST courseGuided self help

Face to face interviews with nurses with psychological counselors, combined with auxiliary tools, identify patients' problems, set goals for patients, provide different solutions, and let patients choose appropriate ways according to their preferences. Once a week, 1 hour for the first time and 45 min for the rest for 5 weeks.

Face to face PST course

The mental health physicians and (or) psychological counselors strengthened the intervention and carried out specialized nursing

Professional psychological intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 50 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Clinical diagnosis of intrauterine twin pregnancy.
  • The patients whose psychological screening scale score reached the critical value (pregnancy stress scale \>50 and/or Self rating depression scale ≥ 40 and/or The self rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) was more than 50.
  • The outpatient department of the research hospital was established and antenatal examination was carried out regularly.
  • No mental and communication disorders (including depression and other mental diseases).
  • Voluntary participation in this study

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnancy complicated with severe physical diseases;
  • Drop out of this study due to various reasons (including abortion, unwilling to participate in this study)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University

Shenyang, Liaoning, 110004, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pregnancy Complications

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Cunling Xia, Master

CONTACT

Caixia Liu, Master

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Clinical Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 27, 2021

First Posted

January 10, 2022

Study Start

March 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Last Updated

January 19, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Research results and conclusions

Locations