Development and Validation of a Short Tool to Assess the Awareness of Pregnancy-induced Hypertension

NCT05859282 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2D/21/10
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 135
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background: Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is responsible for most perinatal and fetal mortality. Few programs are patient-centered during pregnancy, increasing the risks of misinformation and misconceptions among pregnant women and, as a result, malpractices. Objective: This study aims to develop and validate a form to assess the knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women about PIH.

Conditions

Pregnancy Related; Hypertension in Pregnancy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Awareness of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy by developing a 25-item questionnaire

  Thirty-six statements were initially provided to which women had to answer either ''yes'', ''No'' or ''I don't Know''. Out of these statements, 25 were retained due to positive inter-item correlation (15 knowledge statements and 10 behavior statements), and the other statements were eliminated one by one after testing for reliability and computing the effect of each statement on the internal consistency.

  6 months

Interventions

Survey BEHAVIORAL

A short 25-item tool was developed and can be applied in clinics to assess the awareness of pregnancy hypertension.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Pregnant women were targeted from five obstetrics and gynecology clinics.

You may qualify if:

• Participants were asked to participate in the study with no criteria based on race, ethnicity, or gestational age.

You may not qualify if:

• Those with a history of hypertension or pre-eclampsia were excluded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Georges Hatem: lead

Study Sites (1)

Lebanese University Faculty of pharmacy

Beirut, 0000, Lebanon

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pregnancy Complications; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Hypertension; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Sponsor-Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 4, 2023
• First Posted: May 15, 2023
• Study Start: November 7, 2021
• Primary Completion: February 27, 2022
• Study Completion: June 30, 2022
• Last Updated: May 15, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-05

Locations

LE (1)