A single virtual talk after a traumatic birth may ease lasting emotional distress
NCT ID NCT07684521
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a virtual debriefing session with a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, held six to eight weeks after a delivery complicated by severe maternal morbidity (such as ICU admission or major blood transfusion), can lower symptoms of post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety. Participants are randomly assigned to receive the debriefing at six weeks (control) or at twelve weeks (intervention), and all complete standard mental health questionnaires. The goal is to see if this simple, supportive conversation helps mothers emotionally recover after a frightening birth experience.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Virtual maternal fetal medicine debriefing consult
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this simple talk-based intervention could become a standard way to help new mothers recover emotionally after a traumatic delivery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 52 participants, so results may not apply widely. The benefit of a single debriefing session may be limited.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 52 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: \- Individuals with a delivery complicated by severe maternal morbidity, defined as intensive care unit (ICU) admission and/or blood product transfusion \>4 units Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years * Non-English speakers * Any records flagged "break the glass" or "research opt out"
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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