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Heavy bleeding after birth linked to depression and anxiety risk

NCT ID NCT03120208

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study investigates whether women who experience heavy bleeding (postpartum hemorrhage) after childbirth are more likely to develop depression, anxiety, or stress in the following year. Researchers will follow over 1,200 women who had a hemorrhage and compare them to those who did not, using standard mental health questionnaires at 2, 6, and 12 months after delivery. The goal is to understand the psychological impact of this common birth complication.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If this study finds a link, it could lead to better screening and support for mental health after postpartum hemorrhage.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all populations.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

1,298 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2017

Finished

Apr 2020

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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For the women: Inclusion criteria: * women who gave birth at a term ≥ 22 weeks' gestation or, if the term is unknown, to a fetus with a birth weight ≥ 500 g), * regardless of the type of delivery (vaginal or cesarean), * regardless of parity or fetal presentation, * and regardless of type of pregnancy (singleton or multiple). * and affiliated with French CNAMTS (salaried worker) health insurance. Exclusion criteria: Women who are: * minors, * who do not understand French, * who refuse to participate (did not sign consent), * and who did not give birth at the Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital Center maternity unit and were secondarily transferred there postpartum. For the partners: Inclusion criteria: * Partner of a woman who gave birth at a term ≥ 22 weeks of gestation or, if the term is unknown, to a fetus with a birth weight ≥ 500 g), * Regardless of the type of delivery (vaginal or cesarean), * Regardless of parity and fetal presentation, * And regardless of type of pregnancy (singleton or multiple), * And both partners are affiliated with French CNAMTS (salaried worker) health insurance. Exclusion criteria: * Partner of a woman who gave birth at a term \< 22 weeks of gestation or, if the term is unknown, to a fetus with a birth weight \< 500 g), * Partner who does not understand French, * Who refuses to participate (does not sign consent), * Partner who is a minor, * Protected adult, * Partner not present at the maternity ward (woman is divorced, separated, has no partner, or the partner is abroad or in prison or died during pregnancy), * And partners of women who gave birth outside the UHC and was transferred to it only secondarily in the postpartum period.

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Conditions

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postpartum depression Postpartum Hemorrhage

As listed by the trial registrant

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Postpartum anxiety Postpartum depression Postpartum hemorrhage Postpartum stress Postpartum women

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU Clermont-Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France

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