Effect of Prenatal Education on Perceptions of Epidural Acceptance

NCT01709591 — Not applicable, Completed, 111 participants, Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System

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Effect of Targeted Prenatal Education on Perceptions of Epidural on Acceptance of Epidural Analgesia: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Registry	NCT01709591
Status	Completed
Phase	Not applicable
Study type	Interventional; randomized, single group, masking: none, treatment
Enrollment	111 (Actual)
Sponsor	Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System (Other)
Conditions	Labor Pain
Interventions	Prenatal education (Behavioral)
Dates	start 2011-06-01, primary completion 2018-08-01, completion 2018-08-01, first posted 2012-10-18, last updated 2020-08-11
Locations	1 site in United States

-Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine if targeted prenatal educational program on womens' perceptions of epidural increases the acceptance of intrapartum epidural analgesia relative to the control group.

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+Detailed description

Racial/ethnic disparities exist in the proportion of patients receiving epidural analgesia. The purpose of our study is to determine if culturally-sensitive educational program targeting womens' perceptions of epidural increases the acceptance of intrapartum epidural use.

+Arms and interventions

Arm	Type	Interventions	Description
No Prenatal education	No intervention		These subjects will be randomized to receive routine prenatal epidural class (control group).
Receives Prenatal Education	Active comparator	Behavioral: Prenatal education	Subjects randomized to this group will receive educational video addressing the cultural and perceptions regarding the myths on epidural in either English or Spanish (Keeping an Open Mind: choices in Labor Anaglesia: an educational produce of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and perinatology)

Prenatal education (Behavioral)

+Outcome measures

Primary outcomes

pre and post intervention PEQ survey results to elucidate the changes in perceptions of epiduralepidural based on the PEQ survey [One year time period]: All subjects will be asked to fill out the Perceptions on Epidural Questionnaire (PEQ) to elucidate their desire to receive intrapartum pain control \& their attitude towards epidural to patients. Each survey will take approximately five to ten minutes to complete. The survey will be distributed in English and Spanish.

+Eligibility

Sex: Female, ages: 18 Years to 50 Years, accepts healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Women with viable intrauterine gestation seeking prenatal care
2. Candidates for Intrapartum epidural analgesia

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Intrapartum epidural analgesia is contraindicated
2. Trial of labor is contraindicated.
3. Patients planning an elective cesarean

+Locations (1)

Facility	City	Country	Status
Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System	San Jose, California	United States

+Investigators

Anita Sit, MD, Principal investigator, Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System