Prenatal Intervention of Maternal Stress - Breastfeeding & Infant Neurodevelopment
Launched by NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS · Mar 7, 2025
Trial Information
Current as of April 26, 2025
Completed
Keywords
ClinConnect Summary
METHODOLOGY Researchers will compare three groups of pregnant women who will receive three different types of information during pregnancy.
* The first group, or intervention group (IG), will be trained in 8-10 structured individual sessions of relaxation techniques that they will apply throughout the pregnancy, along with structured information about breastfeeding.
* The second group, or Active Control group (ACG), will receive 8 individual structured educational courses about breastfeeding, childbirth and the needs of the newborn, and
* The third group, or Control Group (CG), will receiv...
Gender
FEMALE
Eligibility criteria
- Inclusion Criteria:
- • Primiparous pregnant women
- • 14-20 weeks of Gestational Age
- • Intention to give birth at the specific maternity hospital
- • Greek women or foreigners who know the Greek language very well
- • Place of residence: Greece
- Exclusion Criteria:
- • Use of benzodiazepines, major neuroleptics, or psychostimulant medications.
- • Pregnant women diagnosed with incurable physical or mental diseases.
- • Pregnant women carrying fetuses or newborns with major congenital anomalies or criteria for perinatal asphyxia.
- • Pregnant women with stillbirths or newborns who do not survive.
- • All mothers and their newborns born before 34 weeks of gestation or requiring hospitalization in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for more than 7 days.
About National And Kapodistrian University Of Athens
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is a prestigious academic institution in Greece, renowned for its commitment to advancing medical research and education. With a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration, the university fosters innovative clinical trials aimed at improving healthcare outcomes. Its dedicated research teams leverage cutting-edge methodologies and a diverse range of expertise to address critical health challenges. As a clinical trial sponsor, the university prioritizes ethical standards and the welfare of participants, contributing significantly to the global body of medical knowledge and the development of new therapeutic interventions.
Contacts
Jennifer Cobb
Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Locations
Athens, Attica, Greece
Patients applied
Trial Officials
Tania Siahanidou Associate Professor in Pediatrics - Neonatology, MD, PhD
Study Director
1st_Dept.of Pediatrics_Athens_University_Medical School_Aghia Sophia_Children's Hosp_Athens_11527_GR
Aikaterini Fotiou, MD, MSc
Principal Investigator
Neonatal Dept_Maternity Hosp_Elena Venizelou_2_Plateia Elenas Venizelou Str_Athens 115 21_GR
George P. Chrousos Prof. Emeritus of Pediatrics & Endocrinology_Academician, MD, MACP, MACE
Study Chair
National & Kapodistrian Univ. of Athens_Research_Inst. for Mother-Child Health_Aghia Sophia_Hosp.
Timeline
First submit
Trial launched
Trial updated
Estimated completion
Not reported