UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000016853
Receipt number R000018211
Scientific Title Efficacy of health advice from healthcare professionals to pregnant women in order to prevent preterm birth and improve quality of life during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2015/03/30
Last modified on 2023/08/07 08:19:25

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Basic information

Public title

Efficacy of health advice from healthcare professionals to pregnant women in order to prevent preterm birth and improve quality of life during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial

Acronym

Study to evaluate the effectiveness of health advice to prevent preterm birth and improve quality of life

Scientific Title

Efficacy of health advice from healthcare professionals to pregnant women in order to prevent preterm birth and improve quality of life during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

Study to evaluate the effectiveness of health advice to prevent preterm birth and improve quality of life

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Preterm birth

Classification by specialty

Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To evaluate the effectiveness of advice from healthcare professionals to pregnant women to avoid wearing trunk-constricting clothing in order to reduce the risk of premature birth and improve QOL during pregnancy.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Premature birth

Key secondary outcomes

1. Tension and hardness of the abdominal wall
2. Temperature of the extremities and trunk region
3. Stress
4. Urinary incontinence
5. QOL
6. Location of fetal activity
7. Bowel evacuation problems
8. Gynecological complications
9. Perfusion volume of the umbilical artery
10.Birth weight
11. Cervical length
12. Admission to hospital for threatened premature delivery


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -participants are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking

YES

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Leaflets on anemia prevention and skin care and advice from healthcare professionals to reduce the pressure of clothing in the trunk area at antenatal checkup

Interventions/Control_2

Leaflets on anemia prevention and skin care at antenatal checkup

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit


Not applicable

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

All pregnant women scheduled to give birth at the facility where the study will be implemented

Key exclusion criteria

(1) Pregnant women who undergo their first prenatal checkup after 20 weeks' gestation or later
(2) Pregnant women with psychiatric conditions
(3) Pregnant women with uterine deformity
(4) Pregnant women with previous uterine surgery
(5) Pregnant women who have undergone circumferential suture of the cervix
(6) Pregnant women with fetal diseases
(7) Pregnant women with suspected recurrent pregnancy loss
(8) Pregnant women whose cervical length is already less than 30 mm before the start of intervention
(9) Pregnant women who are already hospitalized
(10) Pregnant women whose participation has been judged by a doctor as undesirable
(11) Pregnant women who have difficulty to communicate in Japanese

Target sample size

616


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Sachiko
Middle name
Last name Kato

Organization

National Center for Child Health and Development

Division name

Department of Nursing

Zip code

157-8535

Address

2-10-1, Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-3416-0181(4261)

Email

kato-s@ncchd.go.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Kenji
Middle name
Last name Takehara

Organization

National Research Institute for Child Health and Development

Division name

Department of Health Policy

Zip code

157-8535

Address

2-10-1, Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-3416-0181(4261)

Homepage URL


Email

kato-s@ncchd.go.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

National Center for Child Health and Development

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

National Center for Child Health and Development

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Ethics Committee National Center for Child Health & Development

Address

10-1, Okura 2chome, Setagaya, Tokyo, JAPAN

Tel

03-3416-0181 ex5927

Email

rinri@ncchd.go.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

国立成育医療研究センター(東京都)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2015 Year 03 Month 30 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol

http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/9/e008252

Publication of results

Published


Result

URL related to results and publications

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37539946/, https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jog.157

Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

624

Results

Among 624 randomly assigned women, 599 completed the study between February 2015 and August 2016. The incidence of preterm birth in the intervention and control groups was 4.2% (13/306) and 5.1% (15/293), respectively. There were no significant differences regarding any secondary outcomes, including obstetric outcomes and physical/mental indicators, during pregnancy.

Results date posted

2023 Year 08 Month 07 Day

Results Delayed

Delay expected

Results Delay Reason

Under review

Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Main results already published

Date of protocol fixation

2015 Year 03 Month 06 Day

Date of IRB

2014 Year 09 Month 24 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2015 Year 03 Month 30 Day

Last follow-up date

2016 Year 08 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2016 Year 11 Month 10 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2018 Year 03 Month 29 Day

Date analysis concluded

2018 Year 10 Month 31 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2015 Year 03 Month 20 Day

Last modified on

2023 Year 08 Month 07 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000018211


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