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NCT Number: NCT01383551

"Becoming Parents": A Hospital-community Partnership

The proposed of this study is to determine if an intervention, known as the "Becoming Parents" programme, is more effective in improving the mental health, marital relationship and parental competence of expectant couples in a Chinese community.

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Key information

Conditions

Expectant Couples Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Princess Margaret Hospital

New Territories, Hong Kong

About this study

Transition to parenthood is potentially a stressful life event for many new parents, which, if not properly managed, could have adverse effects on their mental health, marital satisfaction, and parent-child relationships. The proposed programme, "Becoming Parents", aims to turn the challenges of the transition into opportunities of learning and support for these parents. Building on our experience of instituting a pioneering programme to support new fathers prenatally, "Becoming Parents" has an extra component of support for new parents in the postnatal period using trained volunteers from the community networks. Through "Becoming Parents", seamless antenatal-postnatal care based on a hospital-community partnership will be provided to 125 expectant couples in a target community which is known for its high risks for postnatal depression, child abuse and intimate partner violence. In addition to addressing the health promotional needs of the target community, "Becoming Parents" will also illustrate how a community's capacity for health promotion can be maximized through the collaboration of healthcare providers and network of community partners in helping couples function more optimally during their transition to parenthood.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Expectant couples with the pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Princess Margaret Hospital before 20 weeks of gestation.

Exclusion criteria

  • Expected couples who are unable to communicate in Cantonese, Putonghua or English.
  • Multiple pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

"Becoming Parents" intervention

Behavioral

A "Becoming Parents" programme consists of: (i) 3 antenatal workshops conducted over a period of 10-14 weeks in prenatal period; and (ii) support provided by trained volunteers for up to 3 months post-delivery; in addition to the usual prenatal education.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in Depressive Symptoms at 3 months postpartum

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 months postpartum

    The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale is used to measure women's distressed mood or dysphoria at baseline and also at 3 months postpartum

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in Parental Competence at 3 months postpartum

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 months postpartum

    The Parental Sense of Competence Scale is used to measure parenting efficacy and satisfaction at baseline and also at 3 months postpartum

  2. Change from Baseline in Marital Satisfaction at 3 months postpartum

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 months postpartum

    The Dyadic Adjustment Scale is used to measure couples' consensus, cohesion, satisfaction and affection expression at baseline and also at 3 months postpartum

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of Hong Kong

Other

Collaborators

  • Kwong Wah Hospital
  • Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong
  • University of Michigan

Registry information

Official study title

"Becoming Parents": A Hospital-community Partnership to Enhance Transition to Parenthood

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Jun 28, 2011
Registry last updated
Dec 16, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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