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The Effectiveness of Expressive Writing on a Sample of New Mothers

NCT04803344 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 41

Last updated 2021-03-17

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Summary

This pilot study aims to evaluate the effects of an expressive writing intervention on a sample of new mothers after the childbirth on the psychological health and on the healthcare costs. The mothers were evaluated also in a follow-up one month after the end of the expressive writing intervention.

Conditions

  • Maternal Distress
  • Health Care Utilization

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Expressive Writing tecnique

Expressive Writing (EW), is a simple, potentially inexpensive, therapeutic intervention which involves writing daily for 15-20 min over 3-4 consecutive days. EW can be completed at home without the need for facilitation, a specialist therapist or a dedicated facility.

BEHAVIORAL

Neutral Writing

Participants were asked to write on neutral objects or events.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Roma La Sapienza

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Carlo Lai, Professor · Sapienza university of Rome, Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-04-01
Primary Completion
2020-03-30
Completion
2020-03-30

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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