RecruitingACTRN12624000697583

The Canberra Family Study: Engaging with new parents to drive improvements in maternity service quality and family healthcare outcomes.

The Canberra Family Study: A prospective study of new parents following the birth of their child to improve maternity service and family healthcare outcomes.

Sponsor

The Canberra Hospital

Enrollment

1,000 participants

Start Date

Oct 28, 2024

Study Type

Observational

Conditions

High risk pregnancy follow up Sleep disorders in pregnancy Chronic disease management in the community Welfare of partners and fathers Perinatal mental health in new parents Supplement use in pregnancy Breastfeeding Birth experience Pregnancy models of care

Summary

The Canberra Family Study aims to explore 11 outcomes through use of validated questionnaires administered to new parents. The key questions in our 11 substudies are: 1) How do we enhance maternity models of care? 2) How do we increase healthcare advocacy? 3) What supplements do women take in pregnancy and why? 4) What will enhance the birth experience? 5) How to help IVF parents to parent? 6) How do we help parents of preterm babies to parent? 7) How do we help mothers’ confidence with parenting 8) How do we ensure there is optimal follow up of women who experienced a pregnancy complication? 9) Explore if there is a relationship between sleep and pregnancy outcomes, 10) Helping parents manage chronic disease in the community, and 11) Helping new fathers.

Eligibility

Sex: Both males and femalesMin Age: 15 YearssMax Age: 50 Yearss

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

Having a baby is one of the biggest life changes a person can experience, and the quality of maternity care and support during this time matters enormously. The Canberra Family Study, run by The Canberra Hospital, is a broad research project exploring 11 different aspects of new parent health and maternity care — everything from how to improve birth experiences, to managing chronic conditions in new parents, to supporting fathers and IVF parents. Participants will be asked to complete validated questionnaires about their experiences and outcomes after having a baby. The findings will be used to improve services and support for new families at the hospital and beyond. You may be eligible if you are a new mother who delivered a live-born baby in the last 28 days, or a partner of such a mother. The study covers a wide age range (15–50). Parents who have experienced a stillbirth or whose baby was born before 24 weeks of gestation are not included.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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Interventions

Following the birth of the baby (between D1 and day 28 postpartum), new mothers and their partners will complete a questionnaire containing several validated tools to assess models of care, advocacy,

Following the birth of the baby (between D1 and day 28 postpartum), new mothers and their partners will complete a questionnaire containing several validated tools to assess models of care, advocacy, mental health symptoms, birth experience, breastfeeding, parenting, sleep, and chronic disease management.. They will also have the pregnancy record and newborn record audited