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Stillbirth is a devastating event that is associated with longlasting negative psychosocial impact on women and families. Maternal perception of decreased fetal movements (DFM) commonly precedes thirdtrimester stillbirths and is a marker for a pregnancy atrisk. Maternal perception of DFM has been proposed as a simple, inexpensive screening method for thirdtrimester stillbirth. However, pregnant women currently have suboptimal information and support regarding fetal movements and may delay seeking heath care when DFM occurs. The My Baby's Movements (MBM) study aims to evaluate the impact of a personalised interactive mobile phone software program (MBM), using smart phones or SMS (Short Message Service), on maternal awareness of fetal movements and reporting of DFM. MBM will be provided to pregnant women as part of routine antenatal care in each of the participating maternity care facilities. This submission relates to the second and final stage of the MBM project where MBM will be rigorously evaluated. Stage one involves development of the MBM mobile phone program and is currently underway (Mater Research HREC number HREC/14/MHS/71). Using a steppedwedge, clusterrandomised controlled trial (SWCRCT) design, MBM will be implemented at each maternity facility at a randomly assigned timepoint so that, by the end of the trial, all facilities have received the intervention. Alongside MBM will be an elearning package for clinicians on optimal management of women reporting DFM. Compared to women receiving routine antenatal care alone, we will assess the impact of the intervention package on stillbirth after 28 week's gestation (as the primary outcome). Secondary outcomes include maternal reporting DFM; maternal psychosocial outcomes, general health and health service utilisation; and women’s and clinician's and views on fetal movements. We will also conduct an economic evaluation to determine costs to the health system. Routinely collected data will be used to measure stillbirth rates and other birth outcomes for 256,770 women with a singleton birth over the study period. Nested studies will be undertaken to determine: acceptability of information and knowledge on DFM; usage and acceptability of MBM; number of presentations to maternity facilities associated with DFM; and clinical management of DFM. Focus groups will be undertaken among a subset of women to determine the acceptability of the intervention to women and clinicians. Consent will be obtained from women for access to the data generated during women's use of MBM, to participate in the surveys, focus groups and to access Medicare data for the economic evaluation.
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Fetal complications of pregnancy
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My Baby's Movements: a stepped wedge cluster randomised control trial to raise maternal awareness of fetal movements during pregnancy (My Baby's Movements Multi-Centre Trial)
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Interventional/Clinical trials research
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Project
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