Parents' Experience of Child Loss During Pregnancy or Birth

NCT06771661 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: GEHBa-202409-V-237-R2
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The investigators are conducting a participatory study with and for parents after child loss during pregnancy or birth. Their aim is to develop treatment recommendations for healthcare professional. These focus on question, how to deal with parents when experiencing child loss.

Conditions

Stillbirth and Fetal Death; Miscarriages; Experience

Keywords

Pregnancy loss; Child loss; Qualitative research; Mixed-methods; Experience; Need; Parents; Perinatal loss; Fetal death; Miscarriage; Stillbirth

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Parent's experience

  The investigators are interested in parents' in-depth and lived experience before and during their intrauterine or perinatal child loss.

  During pregnancy and up to 7 days after birth

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Parents' subjective needs

  During pregnancy and up to 7 days after birth

Study Arms (1)

Parents after intrauterine or perinatal child loss

Other: Workshops; Other: Focus group interviews; Other: Narrative interviews; Other: Delphi approach

Interventions

Workshops OTHER

The investigators will conduct workshops with parents to get closer to the main topic.

Parents after intrauterine or perinatal child loss

Focus group interviews OTHER

The investigators will conduct focus group interviews with parents on their needs before and during child loss.

Parents after intrauterine or perinatal child loss

Narrative interviews OTHER

The investigators will conduct narrative interviews with parents to gain an in-depth understanding of their lived experience before and during the intrauterine or perinatal child loss.

Parents after intrauterine or perinatal child loss

Delphi approach OTHER

The investigators will carry out a Delphi approach with parents to translate and confirm or revise the findings into treatment recommendations for healthcare professionals.

Parents after intrauterine or perinatal child loss

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Parents (mothers, fathers) will be recruited that lost their child during pregnancy or birth in hospitals, at home or birth houses.

You may qualify if:

• German speaking
• Living in Austria, Germany or Switzerland
• Child loss during pregnancy or birth
• Child loss within last 12 months
• Legal capacity
• Voluntary participation

You may not qualify if:

• Loss of child after birth
• Not speaking and understanding German
• Not in a good mental condition to participate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Fritz Sterr: lead

Study Sites (1)

Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Faculty of Applied Healthcare Sciences

Deggendorf, Bavaria, 94469, Germany

RECRUITING

Related Links

• Landing Page of the Study

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stillbirth; Fetal Death; Abortion, Spontaneous

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pregnancy Complications; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Death; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Christian Rester, Prof. Dr.

  Deggendorf Institute of Technology

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Fritz Sterr, M.Sc.

CONTACT

+49-991-3615-8344; fritz.sterr@th-deg.de

Julian Siepmann, M.Sc.

CONTACT

+49-991-3615-8368; julian.siepmann@th-deg.de

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research associate

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 19, 2024
• First Posted: January 13, 2025
• Study Start: December 2, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: January 13, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

DE (1)