Plain-English translation of NCT05662423 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing expressive writing—a simple technique where you write about your feelings and thoughts regarding your recent childbirth—to see if it can help prevent post-traumatic stress disorder in women who had a traumatic or complicated delivery. The study compares women who write about their childbirth experience with women who write about neutral daily events to understand whether this writing approach reduces trauma-related symptoms.
After traumatic childbirth, many women develop serious mental health problems that can interfere with their well-being and bonding with their baby. Currently, there is no recommended early intervention available to help prevent these symptoms, and this study aims to fill that gap with a low-cost, simple approach that can be offered to at-risk women right after delivery.
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If you qualify, you would be randomly assigned to either write about your childbirth experience or write about everyday neutral topics. You would complete this writing exercise as part of the study, likely during a brief postpartum period. The researchers would then follow up with you to see whether the writing helped reduce trauma-related symptoms over time.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 17, 2026 · Not medical advice
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