Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Partners after Stressful Deliveries

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Birth Partners after Stressful Deliveries

• IRAS ID

  150593

• Contact name

  Fatimah Soydemir

• Contact email

  fatimah.soydemir@lthtr.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

• Research summary

  The aim of this study is to explore the effects of stressful and traumatic births on the birth partners of women. In particular, the study will be looking to see if a condition known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is present in birth partners who have witnessed a stressful and complicated delivery, as well as those who have witnessed an uncomplicated vaginal birth.

• REC name

  North West - Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  14/NW/0313

• Date of REC Opinion

  11 Jun 2014

• REC opinion

  Unfavourable Opinion