NCT01713894

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess in a pilot randomized controlled trial the following PICOT question: In parents facing extreme premature delivery, does the use of an existing validated visual decision aid as compared to standard counseling, reduce the primary outcome of parental decisional conflict? Furthermore, is such a decision aid understood and applicable across differing populations of different ethnic backgrounds and social classes?

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
200

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2013

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 22, 2012

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 25, 2012

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2013

Completed
4.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 15, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 15, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

January 12, 2018

Status Verified

January 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

4.5 years

First QC Date

October 22, 2012

Last Update Submit

January 10, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

CounselingLimits of viability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Decisional conflict

    Decisional conflict is the state of uncertainty about the course of action to take when making choices involving risk or uncertainty of outcomes. Decisional conflict is assessed using the Decisional Conflict Scale

    within 1 week after consult

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Knowledge

    within 1 week after consult

Study Arms (2)

Decision Aid

OTHER

In this arm of the study, parents will be counseled using a decision aid.

Other: Decision Aid

Standard

OTHER

In this arm of the study, parents will be counseled using current standard methods.

Other: Standard

Interventions

Decision Aid
Standard

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • physicians who counsel women at the limits of viability
  • women who are receiving counseling at the limits of viability

You may not qualify if:

  • Known congenital malformations or lethal anomalies, still birth in which the fetuses' death was known before labor.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Christiana Care Health System

Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Guillen U, Mackley A, Laventhal N, Kukora S, Christ L, Derrick M, Batza J, Ghavam S, Kirpalani H. Evaluating the Use of a Decision Aid for Parents Facing Extremely Premature Delivery: A Randomized Trial. J Pediatr. 2019 Jun;209:52-60.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.02.023. Epub 2019 Apr 2.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Premature Birth

Interventions

Decision Support Techniques

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Obstetric Labor, PrematureObstetric Labor ComplicationsPregnancy ComplicationsFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Investigative Techniques

Study Officials

  • Ursula Guillen, MD

    Christiana Care Health Systems

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator; Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 22, 2012

First Posted

October 25, 2012

Study Start

May 1, 2013

Primary Completion

October 15, 2017

Study Completion

October 15, 2017

Last Updated

January 12, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-01

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