Childbirth Simulation for Reducing Fear in Pregnancy

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen byJoshua F Nitsche, MD

Age: 18 - 65

Sex: Female

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

No Placebo Group

Approved in 1 Jurisdiction

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?Patient satisfaction is an important outcome in the evaluation and development of healthcare services. Studies have identified tools that successfully measure women's childbirth experiences, and have shown that multidimensional measures of women's satisfaction in labor and delivery provides a richer and diverse perspective on women's experiences of intrapartum care. Childbirth experience can have significant effects, both positive and negative, on women's immediate and long term health outcomes. Patients with negative experiences surrounding childbirth have been shown to have significant fear surrounding the labor and delivery experience that negatively impact subsequent deliveries. Often fear is worsened by a lack of knowledge of what to expect during labor. Women enrolled in this study will simulate some of the potentially stressful experiences that commonly occur during labor to determine if doing so decreases a woman's fear and anxiety about labor and delivery.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for first-time pregnant women in their third trimester who plan to deliver with Wake Forest School of Medicine OB/GYN. It's not open to those who don't intend to give birth at this facility.

Inclusion Criteria

Nulliparous pregnant women

You are in the final three months of pregnancy.

Exclusion Criteria

Not planning on delivering with Wake Forest School of Medicine OB/GYN

Participant Groups

The study tests whether simulating stressful labor experiences can reduce fear and anxiety about childbirth. Women will go through simulations that mimic common stressors during delivery.

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Simulation ArmActive Control1 Intervention

Subjects in this arm will participate in Interventions (In- Utero Simulation, Cesarean Section Simulation, and Pushing Simulation).

Group II: Control ArmActive Control1 Intervention

Subjects in this arm will not participate in any simulations.