NCT05463549

The Effect of Exposure to an Informative Video About Amniocentesis Before the Procedure on Maternal Anxiety

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: Wolfson Medical Center · Other Government
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The effect of exposure to an informative video about amniocentesis before the procedure on maternal anxiety

Detailed description

Amniocentesis is a common sonography-guided procedure that is usually preformed during the second trimester of pregnancy in order to obtain neonatal genetic information. Previous studies have shown that although the risk of a major complication is small, many women experience profound anxiety regarding the procedure. Many stress-relieving techniques have been proposed and studied concerning stress-related interventions during pregnancy. However, the use of an informative video that is a simple, accessible, widely accepted tool has not been tested in the context of amniocentesis. In this interventional study the investigators aim to examine the effect of an informative pre-procedural video on anxiety and pain levels in women undergoing amniocentesis.

Conditions

• Pregnancy Related
• Anxiety in Pregnancy
• Amniocentesis Affecting Fetus or Newborn

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Informative video	An informative instructional film regarding the amniocentesis procedure including answers to frequently asked questions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-02-08
• Primary completion: 2022-10-30
• Completion: 2022-12-30
• First posted: 2022-07-19
• Last updated: 2023-03-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel