Development of Education Materials for Prevention of FAS in Russia
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder, Alcohol Use Complicating Pregnancy, Unspecified Trimester
In brief
This study is designed to increase knowledge and awareness to prevent Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in Russian children through development of printed FAS education materials targeting women of childbearing age in Russia. Alcohol abuse is a major public health problem in Russia. The rates of FAS and Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ARND) in Russia are not precisely known. At this time, there are no programs to prevent FAS in Russia. The results of our previous study, focus groups with health professionals, pregnant women and their partners, non-pregnant women, and women with alcohol dependency, indicated limited knowledge about FAS, misconceptions about alcohol use during pregnancy, and a lack of materials and print resources related to this topic. Based on the initial findings, this proposal aims to develop and evaluate in a clinical trial informational brochures for women to increase knowledge and reduce drinking during pregnancy in Russia. The main hypotheses to be tested are: * 1\. Compared to the control group (CG) of women who receive a standard locally available flyer with health recommendations, women in the experimental groups who are exposed to printed information on FAS will show significantly more knowledge about FAS, significantly less acceptance of any alcohol use during pregnancy, and reduced drinking at one month follow-up assessment. * 2\. The group exposed to a brochure with negative images (IGN - Intervention group with a "negative brochure") regarding drinking during pregnancy will show significantly greater change in the predicted directions compared to the group exposed to positive images (IGP - Intervention group with a "positive" brochure) at the one month follow-up assessment.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01971398
- Run by
- University of Oklahoma
- People needed
- 422
- Starts
- 2007-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2007-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2013-10-29
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 44. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Women
- Childbearing age (between 18 and 44 years of age)
- Sexually active (any intercourse with a partner in the last year)
- Consume alcohol (any level of alcohol consumption in the last year)
You may not qualify if…
- None
Where it is running
- University of Oklahoma — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical University — Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
- St. Petersburg State University — Saint Peterburg, Russia
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