Psychological Distress & Stress in Parents With Preterm infants-a Prospective Study

The purpose of the present prospective study is the analysis of risk and protective factors of perinatal stress and psychological distress of parents with or without a preterm child. Stress is measured biologically by Cortisol levels and psychologically by a questionnaire. Different outcomes of psychological distress (e.g. anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, burnout) are measured by various questionnaires. We analyze the influence of different aspects as personality traits, social support, partnership.

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Key information

Conditions

Preterm Birth Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Obstetric Labor Complications Obstetric Labor, Premature Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Premature Birth Psychological Distress Stress Urogenital Diseases

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Hospital Frankfurt-Dept.Obstetrics and Perinatal Medicine

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60590, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

pregnant women and their partners from the 24th week of gestation on
18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

psychiatric, mainly psychotic diseases
drug abuse
severe neurological disorders
stillbirth

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

stress

Time frame: two years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital

Other

Collaborators

Goethe University

Registry information

Official study title

Psychological Distress & Stress in Parents With Preterm infants-a Prospective Study on Risk and Protective Psychobiological Aspects

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Nov 1, 2013
Registry last updated: Mar 2, 2022

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