The Effects of Expressive Writing Following Traumatic Childbirth

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

The goal of this clinical trial is to test a brief psychological intervention given to individuals in the first days following childbirth who have experienced a potentially stressful childbirth. The treatment is aimed at preventing post-traumatic stress disorder following childbirth and promoting maternal-infant bonding. In the days following childbirth, participants will be asked to write about their childbirth experience or a neutral event for three consecutive days, for around 15 minutes each day. Additionally, they will complete a short survey before and after the intervention about their birth experience and mental health. Around 2 months postpartum, participants will take part in mental health and physiological assessments, and in a brief play session with their infant.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 50
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Women who recently delivered at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

• Women who are at risk for developing CB-PTSD based on their scoring of \>16 on the Peritraumatic Distress Inventory (PDI).

Locations
United States
Massachusetts
Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITING
Boston
Contact Information
Primary
Sharon Dekel, Ph.D. M.Phil., M.S.
sdekel@mgh.harvard.edu
617-726-1352
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-11-08
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-01-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 136
Treatments
Active_comparator: Expressive Writing about Childbirth
Subgroup of participants will write about their recent childbirth.
Placebo_comparator: Neutral Writing
Subgroup of participants will write about neutral daily events.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Massachusetts General Hospital

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