Anxiety and Depression Among Pregnant Women During COVID-19 Pandemic

August 24, 2022 updated by: Ahmed Mohamed Abbas, Assiut University

Assessment of Anxiety and Depression Among Pregnant Women During COVID-19 Pandemic

Pregnancy and early parenthood are life changing periods characterized by intense emotions and a high vulnerability to emotional problems. Overall 10 - 20 % of pregnant women and women in early postpartum period suffer from mental health problems.

In the first months of 2020 , pregnant and breastfeeding women have also needed to face the COVID19 pandemic including the exceptional quarantine measures that have disturbed private and professional life . In addition to the fear of infection , these measures might have negatively impacted the emotional wellbeing of women . As depressive symptoms and anxiety in the pre and peripartum period have been associated with adverse maternal , neonatal and infant outcomes , the psychological impact of COVID19 , and its associated quarantine measures , on pregnant women and new mothers is cause for concern

Study Overview

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

200

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

      • Assiut, Egypt
        • Assiut Faculty of Medicine

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population comprised women that will attend their routine visit to the antenatal clinic. The study population will be recruited by using simple random sampling method after verbal consent will be obtained. Resident in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology who will be trained to administer the questionnaire will interview women. Facemasks will be provided to the study population during the process of data collection.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

All pregnant women presented to the Antenatal care clinic, will be included in the study irrespective of the gestational age of the pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria:

Women previously diagnosed with any psychiatric disorder.

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

  • Observational Models: Other
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Study group
The study population comprised women that will attend their routine visit to the antenatal clinic. The study population will be recruited by using simple random sampling method after verbal consent will be obtained. Resident in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology who will be trained to administer the questionnaire will interview women. Face masks will be provided to the study population during the process of data collection.
This scale is composed of two parts, part one measures anxiety traits and part two measures anxiety state. Each part comprises 20 statements. This scale is a (4) point scale, with a score ranging a minimum of 20 grades to a maximum of 80 grades.
The EPDS is a self-report measure that focuses on the cognitive symptoms of depression. It excludes somatic items that might generate false positives both during pregnancy and after childbirth.7 The EPDS consists of 10 items, each scored 0-3 points, with a potential scale score of 0-30.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The mean scores anxiety and depression among pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic
Time Frame: one hour
This scale is composed of two parts, part one measures anxiety traits and part two measures anxiety state. Each part comprises 20 statements. This scale is a (4) point scale, with a score ranging a minimum of 20 grades to a maximum of 80 grades.
one hour

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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 (Actual)

October 1, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 31, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

May 31, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 18, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 18, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

September 22, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 25, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 24, 2022

Last Verified

August 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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