Maternal Informing on Labor Induction: Impact on Childbirth Experience

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorTurku University Hospital

About this trial

The aim of this study is to explore the information provided to mothers about labor induction and its connection to their childbirth experience. In addition, the study examines how the use of social media may influence the birth experience among patients undergoing labor induction.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Planned induction of labor at the antenatal ward or at the outpatient clinic

Adequate language skills (Finnish, Swedish, English)

Disqualifiers

Induction at the delivery ward or at the obstetric emergency care clinic

Spontaneous onset of labor or a planned cesarean delivery

Age below 18 years at the time of recruitment

Trial population

Pregnant subjects undergoing planned induction for various reasons.

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

50 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial group
Group A: Subject undergoing planned induction of labor

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Childbirth experience

Childbirth experience assessed using visual analog scale (VAS) where 0 is the worst possible and 10 the best possible childbirth experience.

Time frame
Three months after induction of labor

Secondary outcomes

1

Childbirth experience

Childbirth experience assessed using visual analog scale (VAS) where 0 is the worst possible and 10 the best possible childbirth experience.

Time frame
One week after induction of labor
2

Experience of labor induction

Assessed using visual analog scale (VAS) where 0 is the worst possible and 10 the best possible labor induction experience.

Time frame
One week after induction of labor
3

Experience of labor induction

Assessed using visual analog scale (VAS) where 0 is the worst possible and 10 the best possible labor induction experience.

Time frame
Three months after induction of labor
4

Did childbirth experience meet participant's expectations

Four points Likert scale with the following possible answers: 1) very poorly, 2) quite poorly, 3) quite well, 4) very well.

Time frame
One week after induction of labor

Other outcomes

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