NCT05859282

Development and Validation of a Short Tool to Assess the Awareness of Pregnancy-induced Hypertension

Development and Validation of a Short Tool to Assess the Awareness of Pregnancy-induced Hypertension: A Cross-sectional Study Among Pregnant Women in Lebanon

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 135 (actual)
• Sponsor: Georges Hatem · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Background: Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is responsible for most perinatal and fetal mortality. Few programs are patient-centered during pregnancy, increasing the risks of misinformation and misconceptions among pregnant women and, as a result, malpractices. Objective: This study aims to develop and validate a form to assess the knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women about PIH.

Detailed description

Many observational studies explored the awareness of pregnant women of PIH, but no structured tool is available to assess such awareness. During the past two years, education campaigns were postponed and primary care was prioritized. To allow better-informed decisions and targeted actions, this pilot study aims to develop and validate a short form to assess the knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women about pregnancy-induced hypertension. The long-term objective of this study is to provide a practical tool for pregnant women.

Conditions

• Pregnancy Related
• Hypertension in Pregnancy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Survey	A short 25-item tool was developed and can be applied in clinics to assess the awareness of pregnancy hypertension.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-11-07
• Primary completion: 2022-02-27
• Completion: 2022-06-30
• First posted: 2023-05-15
• Last updated: 2023-05-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Lebanon