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Pregnant women who receive study counseling which includes gestational age specific written information in addition to the verbal counseling will have better knowledge of problems and outcomes of prematurity than women who receive standard counseling which consists of only verbal counseling.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control group | Active Comparator | The control group will receive standard verbal counseling regarding outcome of premature infants |
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| Study Group | Experimental | Study Group will receive gestational age specific written information prior to receiving standard verbal counseling about outcome of premature infants. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written information and verbal counseling | Other | control group will only receive verbal counseling. Study group will receive written information before verbal counseling |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Maternal knowledge of problems of prematurity as measured by number of correct answers on the knowledge questionnaire will be assessed in the study and control groups. | The knowledge questionnaire consists of questions regarding gestational age specific common potential problems and complications of premature infants. We will score each questionniare and then compare number of correct answers. | Within 24 hours of counseling the primary outcome will be assessed |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The change in maternal anxiety score before and after counseling as measured by the State-Trait-Anxiety-Inventory will be compared between the study and control groups | State Trait anxiety Inventory has been used in many studies | The pre-counseling anxiety score will be obtained immediately after consent is obtained for the study. The post-counseling anxiety score will be obtained within 24 hours of counseling |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Mir Basir, MD | Medical College of Wisconsin | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 53226 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 22492766 | Derived | Muthusamy AD, Leuthner S, Gaebler-Uhing C, Hoffmann RG, Li SH, Basir MA. Supplemental written information improves prenatal counseling: a randomized trial. Pediatrics. 2012 May;129(5):e1269-74. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-1702. Epub 2012 Apr 9. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D047928 | Premature Birth |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007752 | Obstetric Labor, Premature |
| D007744 | Obstetric Labor Complications |
| D011248 | Pregnancy Complications |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
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| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |