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Stress Of Co-parents Related to A Traumatic Experience of Birth Across Switzerland
Led by Laurent Gaucher · Updated on 2025-03-20
4200
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
43 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Improving the health and well-being of mothers and their families after childbirth is a global focus, especially during the important postpartum period. This observational study explores how mothers and their co-parents in Switzerland experience mental, physical, and social health challenges in the first year after birth. It aims to provide valuable insights to enhance postnatal care practices, addressing issues like mental distress, physical pain, sexual discomfort, and the well-being of co-parents. Participants include women who give birth in selected maternity units or birth centers, along with one designated partner living with them at birth. The study follows families over the first year after childbirth through four online questionnaires completed shortly after birth, then at 2, 6, and 12 months postpartum. It collects information on childbirth-related post-traumatic stress, postpartum depression and anxiety, quality of life, physical recovery, sexual health, and hospitalizations. During the study, participants will complete questionnaires assessing mental health and physical recovery at multiple time points. Researchers will also track hospitalizations from one year before to one year after birth. This comprehensive monitoring aims to improve understanding of parental stress and recovery, potentially benefiting many families. Total participation spans one year with evaluations focused on key health outcomes after childbirth.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Parental Well-being After Childbirth in Switzerland
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Women who give birth in a participating maternity unit or birth center during the study period
- Partner of a participating woman who lives with her at the time of birth; only one partner per mother can be included
- Gestational age at birth of 22 weeks or more and/or birthweight of 500 grams or more
- Participants must be 14 years or older
- Must have sufficient proficiency in German, French, Italian, or English to understand study materials
You will not qualify if you...
- Refusal to participate
- Inability to provide informed consent
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - At birth
Participants undergo assessments related to childbirth and parental well-being at birth.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Up to 12 months postpartum
Participants are monitored for postpartum mental health, physical recovery, sexual health, and hospitalisations over the first year after childbirth.
Visits at 2, 6, and 12 months postpartum
Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Haute Ecole de Santé Genève
Geneva, Switzerland, 1206
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2
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Winterthur, Switzerland
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Research Team
L
Laurent GAUCHER, PhD
E
Elsa Lorthe, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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