The Influence of Antenatal Classes on Pregnancy, Birth and Parenthood

September 28, 2021 updated by: University of Aarhus
  1. To study the influence of antenatal classes for first time parents and their effect ob pregnancy, birth and parenthood.
  2. Randomized into two groups (a. 3 courses in midpregnancy and b. no courses)
  3. Data on pregnancy, birth and parenthood are collected from register and questionaire

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Data collected contain register data and data from questionnaire, which also contains psychometric tests

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1192

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Aarhus, Denmark, 8200
        • Skejby Sygehus
      • Aarhus, Denmark, 8000
        • University of Aarhus and University Hospital, Skejby

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 52 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Pregnant Over 18 years of age Singleton

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Interventon
Antenatal classes for the parents
Other: Antenatal classes
3 sessions of 3 hours each
Other Names:
  • 1. The delivery process, pain relief and coping strategy
  • 2. Infant care and breastfeeding
  • 3. The parental role and the relationship
No Intervention: Control
No programme are offered

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Arrival for birth
Time Frame: prospective
prospective
Birth experience
Time Frame: prospective
prospective
Medical interventions during delivery
Time Frame: prospective
prospective
Use of birth analgesia
Time Frame: prospective
prospective

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Length of Birth
Time Frame: prospective
prospective
Post partum depression
Time Frame: prospective
prospective
Breastfeeding duration and experience
Time Frame: prospective
prospective

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Aarhus

Collaborators

Aarhus University Hospital Skejby

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Jørn Olsen, Professor, University of Aarhus, Department of Epidemiology

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 8, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 8, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

May 9, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 6, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 28, 2021

Last Verified

November 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RDM2006

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