Article ; Online: Reducing Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and the Incidence of FASD: Is the Past Prologue?
Alcohol research : current reviews
2023 Volume 43, Issue 1, Page(s) 2
Abstract: Purpose: This narrative review summarizes and synthesizes the clinical trials and randomized clinical trials that evaluated selected and targeted approaches to reducing preconception and prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and alcohol-exposed pregnancy (AEP) ...
| Abstract | Purpose: This narrative review summarizes and synthesizes the clinical trials and randomized clinical trials that evaluated selected and targeted approaches to reducing preconception and prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and alcohol-exposed pregnancy (AEP) since 2011. Search methods: A professional hospital librarian completed the primary search using strategies specified within this review, resulting in 94 records returned in PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, Clinical Key, the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, and ClinicalTrials.gov. The author completed two supplementary literature searches. Search results: From the total of 238 records returned from the three searches, 217 records were eliminated. Elimination reasons included other medical problem (119); duplicate entry (34); no content/results (23); secondary analysis (16); focus on effects of PAE (9); treatment of childhood fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) (6); maternal risk factors (3); and other (7). The remaining 21 studies were included with four overarching themes: (1) case management efforts ( Discussion and conclusions: Case management and home visits did not appear to have strong current empirical support. Study limitations included small sample sizes and no comparison groups, whereas larger efforts did not demonstrate definitive advantages to justify this intensive approach. The studies of preconception efforts, all based on the Project CHOICES approach, had similar outcomes, with the reduction in AEP risk largely due to improved contraception in women of childbearing age who were sexually active and drank alcohol but were not pregnant. It is unknown whether these women refrained from alcohol use when they became pregnant. Two studies of motivational interviewing to reduce prenatal alcohol use did not demonstrate the efficacy of the intervention. Both were small, with less than 200 pregnant women combined; moreover, the study samples had low baseline levels of alcohol use, allowing little opportunity for improvement. Finally, studies evaluating the impact of technological approaches to reducing AEP were reviewed. These exploratory investigations had small sample sizes and provided preliminary evaluations of techniques such as text messages, telephone contact, computer-based screening, and motivational interviewing. The potentially promising findings may inform future research and clinical efforts. Future directions may include research to address the limitations of the evidence to date and should reflect the complexities of FASD that include the biological and social context associated with prenatal alcohol use. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Pregnancy ; Female ; Humans ; Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders/epidemiology ; Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders/prevention & control ; Incidence ; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects ; Contraception ; Alcohol Drinking/adverse effects ; Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology ; Alcohol Drinking/prevention & control |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-04-20 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
| ZDB-ID | 2677485-9 |
| ISSN | 2169-4796 ; 1930-0573 ; 2168-3492 ; 0090-838X |
| ISSN (online) | 2169-4796 ; 1930-0573 |
| ISSN | 2168-3492 ; 0090-838X |
| DOI | 10.35946/arcr.v43.1.02 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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