Effectiveness of Guided Imagery Intervention on Factors Associated With Maternal Stress and Preterm Birth

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Conditions studied: Preterm Birth, Maternal Stress

In brief

Demonstrating the effectiveness of an economical and feasible intervention such as guided imagery on factors associated with preterm birth, along with better understanding of pathways leading to adverse birth outcomes has tremendous health, social, and financial benefits. This project has the potential to significantly advance the field of nursing and knowledge development in the areas of maternal stress reduction in African American women and to provide scientific evidence of the effectiveness of guided imagery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01436786

Run by

Virginia Commonwealth University

People needed

73

Starts

2010-06-01

Expected to finish

2012-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-05-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Being pregnant between 14-17 weeks gestation
• Being African American
• 18 years of age or older
• able to read, write and understand English
• verbalize a source of social support
• self-report of no change in level of stress management strategies used within the last month.

You may not qualify if…

• carrying multiples
• have had cervical cerclage
• currently use oral corticosteroids
• have uterine or cervical abnormality
• have dissociative disorders, borderline personalities or psychotic pathology
• have medical and/or pregnancy complications known to impact cytokine levels (e.g., gestational diabetes)
• currently use GI techniques.

Where it is running

• Virginia Commonwealth University — Richmond, Virginia, United States

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