Trial reportBMC women's health2014
Interventions to reduce postpartum stress in first-time mothers: a randomized-controlled trial.
Trial report in BMC women's health, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00857051 (Postpartum Support), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Postpartum Support: Can we Facilitate the Transition to Motherhood?
Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Perinatal Mental Illness in the Middle East and North Africa Region-A Systematic Overview.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- The effect of mandala coloring on postpartum blues: a randomized controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Trial
- Mental Health, Behavior Change Skills, and Eating Behaviors in Postpartum Women.Western journal of nursing research · 2022Trial
- A randomized controlled clinical trial of the effect of supportive counseling on mental health in Iranian mothers of premature infants.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Trial
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- Postpartum stress in the first 6 months after delivery: a longitudinal study in Nantong, China.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Pre-delivery angiogenic factors and their association with peripartum perceived stress and pain in pre-eclampsia with severe features and normotensive pregnancies.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2022Article
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- Psychological Distress in Healthy Low-Risk First-Time Mothers during the Postpartum Period: An Exploratory Study.Nursing research and practice · 2017Article
- Safe start at home: what parents of newborns need after early discharge from hospital - a focus group study.BMC health services research · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe postpartum period can be a challenging time particularly for first-time mothers. This study aimed to assess two different interventions designed to reduce stress in the postpartum among first-time mothers.
methodsHealthy first-time mothers with healthy newborns were recruited from hospitals in Beirut, Lebanon after delivery. The two interventions were a 20-minute film addressing common stressors in the postpartum period and a 24-hour telephone support hotline. Participants were randomized to one of four study arms to receive either the postpartum support film, the hotline service, both interventions, or a music CD (control). Participants were interviewed at eight to twelve weeks postpartum for assessment of levels of stress as measured by the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10).
resultsOf the 632 eligible women, 552 (88%) agreed to participate in the study. Of those, 452 (82%) completed the study. Mean PSS-10 scores of mothers who received the film alone (15.76) or the film with the hotline service (15.86) were significantly lower than that of the control group (18.93) (p-value <0.01). Among mothers who received the hotline service alone mean PSS-10 score (16.98) was also significantly lower than that of the control group (p-value <0.05).
conclusionsBoth our postpartum support film and the 24-hour telephone hotline service reduced stress in the postpartum period in first-time mothers. These simple interventions can be easily implemented and could have an important impact on the mental wellbeing of new mothers.
trial registrationThe trial was registered with clinicaltrials.gov (identifier # NCT00857051) on March 5, 2009.
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