3D Maternal Fetal Bonding

Creighton University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Maternal Behavior; Maternal-Fetal Relations; Paternal Behavior

Treatments: Other: Placebo; Other: 3D printed model

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04540458

1052761

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine whether 3D models of fetus' face created from 3D ultrasound will increase maternal and paternal attachment, lower stress, anxiety and depression and have improved life-style choices during pregnancy. Half of participants will receive 3D model and half will receive a picture of 3D ultrasound of their baby.

Enrollment: 288 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age - Female 19-45 years of age; Male > 19 years of age
• Currently pregnant (< 32 weeks gestation)
• Have normal 20-week ultrasound

Exclusion criteria

• Having received more than 3 ultrasounds prior to study
• Medical need for additional ultrasounds
• Multiple fetuses
• > 31 weeks gestation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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288 participants in 2 patient groups

3D printed model

Other group

Description:

Mother or Mother/Father is given 3D printed model of fetus' face

Treatment:

Other: 3D printed model

Placebo

Other group

Description:

Mother or Mother/Father is given printed picture of 3D ultrasound of fetus

Treatment:

Other: Placebo