International Survey of Childbirth-Related Trauma - Swedish Part (SwIntersect)

January 5, 2024 updated by: Hanna Grundström, Region Östergötland

The goal of this cross-sectional observational study is to analyze childbirth-related PTSD, traumatic birth experiences and stress symptoms postpartum. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • What is the prevalence of traumatic birth experiences, PTSD and stress symptoms in a Swedish postnatal sample?
  • What are the risk factors for postnatal mental ill-health?

Additional goals are to make cross-cultural translations of the instruments City BiTS and Birth Satisfaction Scale - Revised.

Participants will answer an online surveys including several instruments measuring postnatal stress and mental ill-health.

Study Overview

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

619

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

      • Norrköping, Sweden
        • Vrinnevisjukhuset

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All women who had given birth at the participated clinics and whom answered to the inclusion and exclusion criteria

Description

Inclusion Criteria: having given birth 6-16 weeks previously -

Exclusion Criteria: having given birth to a child that did not survive

-

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Prevalence of childbirth-related PTSD
Time Frame: 2022
2022

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)

September 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 31, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

January 31, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 5, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 5, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

January 17, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 17, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 5, 2024

Last Verified

January 1, 2024

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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