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Midwife-led Childbirth Review and Psychological Outcomes in New Parents

NCT07678801 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1300

Last updated 2026-07-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this clinical trial is to support psychological well-being and facilitate adjustment to parenthood among postpartum mothers and fathers through a midwife-led childbirth review (MLCR). MLCR is a structured 45-60-minute postpartum intervention focused on processing and integration of the individual's childbirth experience, involving active listening, emotional support, and provision of information. In this study, the investigators will employ the MLCR intervention developed by Gamble and Creedy (2009) for women with traumatic birth experiences, adapted for use in the general population of new parents, including both mothers and fathers/partners. This study will compare the effectiveness of three MLCR models - MLCR provided within the first postpartum week, MLCR provided at 6-8 weeks postpartum, and MLCR provided at both time points - with standard postpartum care and with each other.

Conditions

  • Postpartum Depression (PPD)
  • Perinatal Anxiety
  • Postpartum Mental Health

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Midwife-led childbirth review (MLCR)

MLCR is a structured 45-60 min session that includes review of childbirth experience, active listening, emotional support, clarification of childbirth-related events and procedures when needed, and provision of information related to the birth.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Brno University Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Masaryk University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Bulovka Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Charles University, Czech Republic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lea Takacs, PhD · Masaryk University

  • Michal Zikan, MD, PhD · Bulovka University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-07-06
Primary Completion
2028-03-15
Completion
2028-07-15

Countries

  • Czechia

Study Locations

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