NCT01974531

Psychological Distress & Stress in Parents With Preterm infants-a Prospective Study

Psychological Distress & Stress in Parents With Preterm infants-a Prospective Study on Risk and Protective Psychobiological Aspects

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 400 (actual)
• Sponsor: Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of the present prospective study is the analysis of risk and protective factors of perinatal stress and psychological distress of parents with or without a preterm child. Stress is measured biologically by Cortisol levels and psychologically by a questionnaire. Different outcomes of psychological distress (e.g. anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, burnout) are measured by various questionnaires. We analyze the influence of different aspects as personality traits, social support, partnership.

Conditions

• Preterm Birth
• Pregnancy
• Stress
• Psychological Distress

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-01-01
• Primary completion: 2019-01-01
• Completion: 2019-12-01
• First posted: 2013-11-01
• Last updated: 2022-03-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany