Fear of Childbirth (Tokophobia) - Etiology, Essence and Clinical Implications
NCT ID: NCT00801970
Last Updated: 2008-12-04
Study Results
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
150 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2008-01-31
2011-01-31
Brief Summary
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* to understand the etiology and the essence of fear of childbirth
* to examine the implications and efficiency of several forms of psychological therapy.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
FACTORIAL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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1 - Pregnant - Tokophobic
Psychoanalysis treatment.
Psychological Treatment
15 weekly therapy sessions.
2 - Pregnant - Tokophobic
Cognitive-Behavioral treatment.
Psychological Treatment
15 weekly therapy sessions.
3 - Non-pregnant - Tokophobic
Group Therapy
Group Therapy
3 months of weekly group therapy sessions.
4 - Control
Pregnant and non-pregnant non-tokophobic women will answer questionnaires. Won't receive therapy.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Psychological Treatment
15 weekly therapy sessions.
Group Therapy
3 months of weekly group therapy sessions.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Major Depression
* Acute Anxiety
* Psychosis
* Bipolar Disorder
* Suicidal
* Substance abuse
* Non-compliant personality disorder
* Health problems during pregnancy that affect perception
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
OTHER_GOV
Responsible Party
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Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Principal Investigators
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Miki Bloch, M.D
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Locations
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Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic - Sourasky Medical Center
Tel Aviv, , Israel
Countries
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Central Contacts
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References
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Areskog B, Uddenberg N, Kjessler B. Fear of childbirth in late pregnancy. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 1981;12(5):262-6. doi: 10.1159/000299611.
Eriksson C, Jansson L, Hamberg K. Women's experiences of intense fear related to childbirth investigated in a Swedish qualitative study. Midwifery. 2006 Sep;22(3):240-8. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2005.10.002. Epub 2006 Apr 17.
Hofberg K, Brockington I. Tokophobia: an unreasoning dread of childbirth. A series of 26 cases. Br J Psychiatry. 2000 Jan;176:83-5. doi: 10.1192/bjp.176.1.83.
Hofberg K, Ward MR. Fear of childbirth, tocophobia, and mental health in mothers: the obstetric-psychiatric interface. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Sep;47(3):527-34. doi: 10.1097/01.grf.0000132527.62504.ca. No abstract available.
Alehagen S, Wijma K, Wijma B. Fear during labor. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2001 Apr;80(4):315-20. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2001.080004315.x.
Eriksson C, Westman G, Hamberg K. Experiential factors associated with childbirth-related fear in Swedish women and men: a population based study. J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 2005 Mar;26(1):63-72. doi: 10.1080/01674820400023275.
Johnson R, Slade P. Does fear of childbirth during pregnancy predict emergency caesarean section? BJOG. 2002 Nov;109(11):1213-21. doi: 10.1046/j.1471-0528.2002.01351.x.
Olde E, van der Hart O, Kleber R, van Son M. Posttraumatic stress following childbirth: a review. Clin Psychol Rev. 2006 Jan;26(1):1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2005.07.002. Epub 2005 Sep 19.
Saisto T, Halmesmaki E. Fear of childbirth: a neglected dilemma. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2003 Mar;82(3):201-8.
Other Identifiers
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TASMC-08-MB-0064-CTIL
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id