tAckling intruSive Traumatic memoRies After chiLdbirth (ASTRAL): A Single-blind Waitlist Randomized Controlled Trial

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

This single-blind waitlist randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the efficacy of a single-session behavioral intervention composed of a brief evocation of the childbirth memory followed by a visuospatial task (the computer game Tetris), on childbirth-related intrusive traumatic memories (CB-ITM) and other childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD) symptoms. Women who report CB-ITM after 6 weeks postpartum can be included in the study. Participants will be randomly allocated to either the immediate treatment (IT) group or to the waitlist (WL) group. Women in the IT group will first report their CB-ITM in a daily diary during 2 weeks (diary 1). On the 15th day, they will meet a psychologist to receive the single-session behavioral intervention. They will then complete a daily diary during the 2 weeks post-intervention (diary 2) and during the 5th and 6th weeks post-intervention (diary 3). Women in the WL group will report their CB-ITM continuously during 4 weeks in diary 1 and 2 before receiving the same intervention on the 30th day. They will also complete a last diary during the 2 weeks post-intervention (diary 3). It is expected that women in the immediate treatment group (IT group) will have fewer CB-ITM in diary 2, in comparison to the WL group, for which we expect no significant change in the number of CB-ITM between diary 1 and 2. This study will contribute to the development of a single-session behavioral intervention to reduce CB-ITMs and other CB-PTSD symptoms, which would reduce the distress experienced by mothers and may improve the well-being of the whole family.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Signed written consent

• Gave birth in one of the study centres

• Gave birth to a live baby

• Had at least 4 CB-ITM over the past two weeks

• Childbirth happened at least 6 weeks ago

Locations
Other Locations
Switzerland
Antje Horsch
RECRUITING
Lausanne
Maxime Haubry
RECRUITING
Neuchâtel
Contact Information
Primary
Antje Horsch, PhD
antje.horsch@chuv.ch
+41 79 556 07 50
Backup
Déborah Fort, M.Sc.
deborah.fort@chuv.ch
+41 79 556 73 37
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-07-13
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-12-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 120
Treatments
Experimental: Immediate Treatment
Participants in the immediate treatment group will receive the single-session behavioral intervention on day 15.
Other: Waitlist
Participants in the waitlist control group will receive the single-session behavioral intervention on day 30.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

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