One-hour talk before c-section may stop postpartum anxiety and trauma
NCT ID NCT06949813
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a brief, one-hour counseling session designed to prevent mood, anxiety, and trauma symptoms after cesarean delivery. The session includes education about anxiety sensitivity and a short exposure to the operating room environment. Researchers will refine the program with input from patients, clinicians, and staff, then test it in a small pilot trial with 80 high-risk pregnant women to see if it works and is practical for larger hospitals.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Brief behavioral intervention (CARE-CD: Comfort, Agency, Readiness, Empowerment for Cesarean Delivery)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a low-cost, one-hour session to prevent mental health problems after C-sections, reducing the need for lengthy treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage pilot study (80 participants) focused on refining the intervention and testing feasibility, not yet proving effectiveness. Results may not apply to all hospitals or patients.
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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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Pregnant Patients at 22-37 weeks gestation * Single or multiple gestation * Nulliparous or multiparous (with prior vaginal or cesarean delivery) * Antepartum admission for at least 3 days * High-risk pregnancy due to maternal/fetal comorbidities * Anticipated cesarean delivery at the University of Colorado Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of capacity to consent * Medical factors prohibiting participation in the intervention as determined by the inpatient obstetric medical team. * Anticipated cesarean within 7 days of enrollment
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Locations
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University of Colorado Hospital
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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