Promoting Maternal Mental Health and Wellbeing in Neonatal Intensive Care
연구 개요
상세 설명
An estimated 400,000-480,000 infants in the U.S. with serious medical conditions are cared for in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) each year. Maternal stress exposure related to infants' NICU stays is an under-appreciated public health problem with negative implications for maternal and child health and wellbeing. Flexible, effective intervention strategies have potential to improve maternal mental health and parenting, promoting positive emotional and behavioral outcomes for both mothers and infants.
In the investigators' successful pilot research, the investigators developed an audio-delivered mindfulness program to help NICU mothers reduce rumination and worry, cultivate a state of calm awareness, and promote self care. In this small randomized pilot study, the investigators will randomly assign mothers with an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to receive either the mindfulness intervention or an active control program (audio-delivered education on infant care and development).
This study will evaluate feasibility of all key research aspects, including recruitment, randomization, intervention and control conditions, and assessments, in preparation for a future larger-scale study. This study will also assess preliminary intervention outcomes to identify potential program benefits.
연구 유형
등록 (실제)
단계
- 해당 없음
연락처 및 위치
연구 장소
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Maryland
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Baltimore, Maryland, 미국, 21205
- Johns Hopkins University
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참여기준
자격 기준
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연구 대상 성별
설명
Inclusion Criteria:
- female
- 18 to 50 years old
- mother of an infant currently being treated in the Johns Hopkins Hospital or Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center NICU
- able to speak English
Exclusion Criteria:
- known to have serious psychopathology
- infant medically unstable/ progress is poor
공부 계획
연구는 어떻게 설계됩니까?
디자인 세부사항
- 주 목적: 방지
- 할당: 무작위
- 중재 모델: 병렬 할당
- 마스킹: 삼루타
무기와 개입
참가자 그룹 / 팔 |
개입 / 치료 |
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실험적: Mindfulness Program
The intervention consists of an introductory video in which a mindfulness expert explains the program's approach and models practices to increase women's comfort with the material, four audio-recorded mindfulness practices for mothers' use when the baby is in the NICU, each available in 5- and 10-minute versions, and a brief video and four additional audio mindfulness practices (each available in briefer and longer versions) for use by mothers during and following the transition home with the baby.
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The intervention consists of two brief videos (one introducing the NICU portion of the program and one introducing the portion of the program addressing the transition home), as well as a series of mindfulness practices delivered via audio recordings to assist mothers in managing stress during the NICU stay and another series for the transition home.
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위약 비교기: Infant Health Education Program
The intervention consists of an introductory video explaining the program's approach, four audio recordings providing education about infant health and development, each available in 5- and 10-minute versions, and a brief video and four additional educational recordings (each available in briefer and longer versions) for use by mothers during and following the transition home with the baby.
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The active control condition consists of two brief videos (one introducing the NICU portion of the program and one introducing the portion of the program addressing the transition home), as well as a series of audio recordings providing information on infant health and development for mothers to use during the NICU stay and another series for the transition home.
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연구는 무엇을 측정합니까?
주요 결과 측정
결과 측정 |
측정값 설명 |
기간 |
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Depressive symptoms as assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-8
기간: 2 weeks
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Self-reported depressive symptoms over the last 2 weeks.
Each of the 8 items is scored 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day), yielding a total between 0 and 24.
Higher scores mean more depressive symptoms.
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2 weeks
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Anxiety symptoms as assessed by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7 (GAD-7)
기간: 2 weeks
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Self-reported anxiety symptoms over the last 2 weeks.
Each of the 7 items is rated from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day), yielding a total between 0 and 21.
Higher scores mean more anxiety.
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2 weeks
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2차 결과 측정
결과 측정 |
측정값 설명 |
기간 |
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Trauma symptoms as assessed by the Stanford Acute Stress Reaction Questionnaire (SASRQ)
기간: 2 weeks
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31-item self-report measure of trauma symptoms.
Items 1-30 are rated from 0 (not experienced) to 5 (very often experienced).
Item 31 asks how many days symptoms were experienced since giving birth, ranging from no days to 5 or more days.
Higher scores mean more frequent experience of trauma symptoms.
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2 weeks
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Perceived stress as assessed by the Perceived Stress Scale - NICU (PSS-NICU)
기간: Up to 2 weeks
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Self-report measure of perceived stress related to the NICU containing 4 sub scales, each with items rated on a scale of 1 (not at all stressful) to 5 (very stressful).
Higher scores mean more stress.
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Up to 2 weeks
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Sleep quality as assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
기간: 4 weeks
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Self-reported measure assessing sleep quality
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4 weeks
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Coping as assessed by the Brief Cope Scale
기간: Up to 2 weeks
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28-item self-reported measure of coping strategies.
Items are rated on a scale ranging from 1 ("I usually don't do this at all") to 4 ("I usually do this a lot")
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Up to 2 weeks
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공동 작업자 및 조사자
수사관
- 수석 연구원: Erica Sibinga, M.D., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
간행물 및 유용한 링크
연구 기록 날짜
연구 주요 날짜
연구 시작 (실제)
기본 완료 (실제)
연구 완료 (실제)
연구 등록 날짜
최초 제출
QC 기준을 충족하는 최초 제출
처음 게시됨 (실제)
연구 기록 업데이트
마지막 업데이트 게시됨 (실제)
QC 기준을 충족하는 마지막 업데이트 제출
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