How Anxiety in Pregnant Hospitalized Women Change wIth Internet Use
NCT ID: NCT02601261
Last Updated: 2021-04-28
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COMPLETED
105 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2015-08-01
2016-12-31
Brief Summary
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A recent research shown that the prevalence of antenatal anxiety changes during pregnancy at first trimester is 36.3%; the rate dropped to 32.3% at second trimester but increased again to 35.8% at third trimester (art. 29).According to the World Health Organization, mental health disorders are the leading cause of disease burden in woman from 15 to 44 years (art.6). A Swedish study indicated that the incidence of moderate or extreme symptoms of anxiety and depression of pregnant woman during the first trimester is 15,6% (art. 3).
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Detailed Description
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Anxiety during pregnancy may expose the woman to a higher risk of a negative outcome in four different fields:
1\. Fetal obstetric outcomes; 2. Neonatal outcomes; 3. Child development; 4. Risk to the woman.
1. The anxiety in pregnant woman may expose the fetus to a higher risk of spontaneous early labor, preterm delivery, lower birth weight, fetal distress, fetal growth restriction, risk for spontaneous abortion, risk of pre-eclampsia and for operative/instrumental deliveries. Furthermore could be a major risk for the uterine artery to have high resistance that could reduce blood flow to the fetus.
2. The neonates that had a mother with anxiety issues during pregnancy may have an higher risk of admission to neonatal ICU, have a lower Apgar score and small head circumference, growth retardation, slowed mental development and excessive crying, irritability, hostility and erratic sleep. The mother anxiety could also increase the possibility to have colic in the neonatal age.
3. On the other hand the maternity anxiety could have long-term negative effects on the child development. There are risks of negative effect on maternal-infant bonding, difficult with affect regulations, cognitive delays, behavioral and emotional difficulties, maladaptive and social interactions, cognitive delays, behavioral and emotional difficulties and maladaptive social interactions. Furthermore, the child could develop a major level of fear and anxiety during life, an insecure and disorganized attachment and lower IQ at age 15-15 years. Anxiety of the mothers during pregnancy could cause a non-optimal neuromotorial development of the child, a research demonstrated an association between the anxiety of the mother in late pregnancy and the infant behavior, his emotional problems and his difficult temperament during later infancy. To demonstrated the correlation between anxiety and negative outcomes during childhood a Belgian/Dutch study showed that the 14-15 years old person that had a mother with anxiety disorders reveals a major risk of impulsivity and cognitive disorders. Another study demonstrated the connection between antenatal anxiety and behavioral/emotional problems of a four years old child. Another probable negative outcome of the pregnant anxiety is the asthma during childhood. A study demonstrated that the baby with a anxious mother has an higher risk to the use of antibiotic, to have respiratory and skin illnesses in the first year of the life than the child born from a mother without anxiety disorder.
4. It is very important underline to that anxiety during pregnancy has a negative effect not only on the fetus and child but also on the mother as well. Many researches demonstrated a link between prenatal anxiety and postpartum depression, psychiatric complications, and a higher risk of preeclampsia. In addition, the mother suffering of anxiety requires more examination from an obstetrician and most of all require an elective caesarean section. Other negative outcomes are poor nutrition, impaired self-care of the mother, failure to follow medical and prenatal guidelines, and major exposure to use alcohol, drugs and tobacco.
INTERNET INFORMATION In 2004 the 4,5% of the researches of internet were about medical information and, in 2009, the 61% of adult Internet users in the United States searched for health-related information. The Internet allows people to have an immediately health information and also pregnant woman search information about pregnancy and connected problems. For example women affected with nausea and vomiting during early pregnancy search online how this problem could be treated. On the other hand, not all information available on the Internet are regulated, nor are always reliable or current.
Conditions
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Study Design
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CASE_CONTROL
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Study Groups
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Patients with some access to internet during stay
At the first day of hospitalization the field investigator will submit to pregnant women in a pathological condition five questionnaires
Some of these questionnaires will have to be completed every day and others every other day:
1. The Internet questionnaire is divided in two parts. The first one investigates the use of internet at home and it will be administered only once, the second part will investigate the internet use at the hospital, in the case the women have a personal smartphone, tablet or personal computer (they are the owners) and it will be administered every other days.
2. The questionnaire is aimed to understand the quality of life (EQ-5D) will be administered only once, at the beginning of the hospitalization.
3. The STAI questionnaire is divided in to parts, the first part aims to determinate the state anxiety and it will be administered every other day, while the second part will discuss the anxiety itself, and has to completed only once.
4. The short questionnaire on critical events occurring during the day,
5. The short questionnaire with obstetric anamnesis.
Patients without access to internet during stay
At the first day of hospitalization the field investigator will submit to pregnant women in a pathological condition five questionnaires
Some of these questionnaires will have to be completed every day and others every other day:
1. The Internet questionnaire is divided in two parts. The first one investigates the use of internet at home and it will be administered only once, the second part will investigate the internet use at the hospital, in the case the women have a personal smartphone, tablet or personal computer (they are the owners) and it will be administered every other days.
2. The questionnaire is aimed to understand the quality of life (EQ-5D) will be administered only once, at the beginning of the hospitalization.
3. The STAI questionnaire is divided in to parts, the first part aims to determinate the state anxiety and it will be administered every other day, while the second part will discuss the anxiety itself, and has to completed only once.
4. The short questionnaire on critical events occurring during the day,
5. The short questionnaire with obstetric anamnesis.
Interventions
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At the first day of hospitalization the field investigator will submit to pregnant women in a pathological condition five questionnaires
Some of these questionnaires will have to be completed every day and others every other day:
1. The Internet questionnaire is divided in two parts. The first one investigates the use of internet at home and it will be administered only once, the second part will investigate the internet use at the hospital, in the case the women have a personal smartphone, tablet or personal computer (they are the owners) and it will be administered every other days.
2. The questionnaire is aimed to understand the quality of life (EQ-5D) will be administered only once, at the beginning of the hospitalization.
3. The STAI questionnaire is divided in to parts, the first part aims to determinate the state anxiety and it will be administered every other day, while the second part will discuss the anxiety itself, and has to completed only once.
4. The short questionnaire on critical events occurring during the day,
5. The short questionnaire with obstetric anamnesis.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Age \> 18 years
* Been hospitalized for a pathological pregnancy condition;
* Having a twin pregnancy;
* All gestational ages;
* Having been transferred from other hospitals.
Exclusion Criteria
* With a diagnosis of a mental psychiatric diseases;
* With a diagnosis of cancer pathology.
18 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Santa Maria della Misericordia di Udine, Italy
OTHER
Azienda Per I Servizi Sanitari N. 6 Friuli Occidentale
OTHER
University of Padova
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Dario Gregori
Professor
References
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Minto C, Bauce B, Calore C, Rigato I, Folino F, Soriani N, Hochdorn A, Iliceto S, Gregori D. Is Internet use associated with anxiety in patients with and at risk for cardiomyopathy? Am Heart J. 2015 Jul;170(1):87-95, 95.e1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.02.024. Epub 2015 Apr 9.
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