3D U/S Maternal Fetal Bonding in African American Women

Creighton University144 enrolled

Overview

To determine whether 3D models of fetus' face created from 3D ultrasound will increase maternal and paternal attachment, lower stress, anxiety and depression and have improved life-style choices during pregnancy in African-American women.One-third of participants will receive 3D model and complete questionnaires, one-third will receive a picture of 3D ultrasound of their baby and complete questionnaires, and one-third will only complete the questionnaires

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

144

Conditions

Maternal-Fetal Relations Maternal Behavior

Interventions

3D printed modelBEHAVIORAL

Mother is given 3D printed model of fetus' face

PlaceboBEHAVIORAL

Mother is given a picture of 3D ultrasound of fetus

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 19 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age - Female 19-45 years of age * Fluent in English * African American * Currently pregnant (between 26- and 31-weeks' gestation) * Have normal 20-week ultrasound Exclusion Criteria: * Having received more than 3 ultrasounds prior to study * Medical need for additional ultrasounds * Multiple fetuses * \> 31 weeks gestation * Is not African American * Is not fluent in English

Locations (1)

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS)

The MAAS is a 19 item questionnaire measuring maternal-fetal attachment. Each item has five answer choices scored from 1 low attachment to 5 high attachment such that the total score ranges from 19 to 95. The measure also includes two subscales: (1) Quality of Attachment has 10 items with a range of 10-50 and measures the quality of the mother's attachment to her fetus. (2) Time measures the time spent in attachment mode (or intensity of preoccupation) and consists of 8 items for a range of 8 to 40. (for clarity one item included in the total score is not included in either subscale.)

Time frame: 5 minutes

Maternal Anxiety

7-question Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire (GAD-7) will be administered

Time frame: 3 minutes

Maternal Depression

9-question Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) will be administered

Time frame: 3 minutes

Maternal Stress

11-question Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire-Revised (PRAQ-R2) will be administered.

Time frame: 3 minutes