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NCT Number: NCT02116647

Role of Psychoanalysis in Prevention of Girl Child Maltreatment and Neglect

In India, precisely northern states, skewed sex ratios, female feticide and higher child mortality rates for girls have become serious concern. The female child mortality as a result of son preference have increased during the last several decades .Since families cannot know the sex of the fetus due to Indian government policies, maltreatment and serious neglect has been tools to ensure there are few survivors.

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Key information

Conditions

Abuse Neglect Behavior Prejudice Sexism Social Behavior Social Discrimination Social; Deprivation, Maltreatment Syndrome (Infant or Child)

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Sonal Foundation, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Families having girl child before
  • High risk families with high expectation of having son

Exclusion criteria

  • Families having son before
  • Relocation and moving out of town during study period
  • Not ready to consent for intervention

Treatment and study plan

Psychoanalytic therapy

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Post Natal Depression

    Time frame: Change from baseline in Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale at 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mother-infant interaction

    Time frame: Change from Baseline in Parent/Caregiver Involvement Scale at 6 weeks

Other outcomes

  1. Abuse and neglect outcomes

    Time frame: Upto six weeks reported incidences of abuse and maltreatment

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Macmillan Research Group UK

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Collaborators

  • Sonal Foundation, India

Registry information

Official study title

Role of Psychoanalysis in Prevention of Girl Child Maltreatment and Neglect: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Apr 17, 2014
Registry last updated
Sep 29, 2015

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