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A Digital Educational Resource to Improve Preparedness for Shared Decision Making About Labour Analgesia

ConditionLabour Analgesia
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-55
SponsorSamuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital

About this trial

Labour analgesia decisions are often made under time pressure, while in pain, which may lead patients to feel unprepared or uninformed. Shared decision-making (SDM) enhances patient satisfaction, promotes alignment with personal values, and improves trust in clinical care. Digital tools can support SDM by providing accessible, evidence-based information.

The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) is an international organization made up of doctors who specialize in managing pain and anesthesia during pregnancy. Their focus is the wellbeing and safety of mothers and their babies from early pregnancy through delivery and recovery. The Painless Push digital resource educates mothers about ways to manage pain during labour.

This trial aims to evaluate whether directing patients to access to the website https://thepainlesspush.com/ improves preparedness for shared decision-making compared to the current care, which is access to the Mount Sinai Obstetric Anesthesia website.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Pregnant individuals ≥ 18 years

Visiting OB clinic at Mount Sinai hospital during their 3rd trimester of pregnancy (≥ 28 weeks gestation)

Singleton gestation

Nulliparous

Disqualifiers

Sensory, cognitive, or language barriers precluding participation

Limited English proficiency

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Preparation for Decision Making (PrepDM) Scale

    Other intervention

    Electronic questionnaire: (PrepDM) Scale, a 10-item validated tool scored from 0 to 100.

  • Questionnaire

    Other intervention

    Electronic questionnaire, to determine clarity and understanding. Scored on 5-point Likert scale.

Treatment groups

200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) Painless push websiteOther 2 interventions
Group B: Mount Sinai Obstetric Anesthesia websiteOther 2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Preparation for Decision Making (PrepDM) score

PrepDM is a 10-item validated tool scored from 0 to 100. Higher scores reflect greater readiness for informed and shared decision-making

Time frame
Immediately following intervention (reading material)

Secondary outcomes

1

Questionnaire - additional questions about digital material provided

Additional questions about the clarity of the information, perceived understanding, likelihood of recommending, and intent to engage in shared decision-making in future health decisions.

Time frame
Immediately following intervention (reading material)

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital

Lead sponsor

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