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Therapeutic Areas: Obstetrics/Gynecology
Disease Category: Pregnancy Complications
Trial Information
Study Examining Stress During Pregnancy
Researchers at UVA Health System are interested in how women
experience and deal with stress during pregnancy. Participants will
be randomly assigned either to engage in coping strategies on
one's own or to receive 6 weeks of relaxation training.
Researchers will examine how coping strategies affect the course of
the pregnancy and the health of the infant.
Participants will be asked to fill out questionnaires and
complete some tasks that require concentration as heart rate and
other biological signals are monitored. Participants will also be
asked to provide samples of saliva a few times during 1 day. These
tasks will be repeated 3 times during pregnancy and participants
will be asked to complete questionnaires at 6 months postpartum. A
stress reduction workshop will be offered to all participants at
the completion of the study.
Patient Inclusion Criteria:
- Are in the beginning of the 2nd trimester of pregnancy
- Feel stressed or overwhelmed
- Do not yet have any children
Andrea Chambers
University of Virginia
212 Gilmer Hall
Department of Psychology
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone: 434-243-5243
EMail: aschambers@virginia.edu
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Research Center Information: University of Virginia
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