NCT06561984

Brief Summary

The aim of the current study is to assess the effect of antenatal education on pregnant women's knowledge, attitude, and preferences of delivery mode.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
140

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2024

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
not yet recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 11, 2024

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 20, 2024

Completed
12 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2024

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2025

Completed
28 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

August 20, 2024

Status Verified

August 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

August 11, 2024

Last Update Submit

August 19, 2024

Conditions

Keywords

Antenatal Education, Knowledge, attitude, Mode of delivery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Structured Interviewing Questionnaire.

    This tool was designed by the researcher after an extensive review of the related national and international literature and was filled by the researcher It consists of three parts: Part I: Studied pregnant women's general characteristics including age, educational level of the mother and husband, residence, etc…). Part II: Obstetrical history of the studied pregnant women including gravidity, parity, history of abortion, type of previous C.S, inter-pregnancy interval, etc…). Part III: Knowledge of the studied pregnant women toward mode of delivery.

    6 months

  • Tool II: Attitude of the studied pregnant women toward mode of delivery questionnaire

    It was developed by the researcher. Its primary objective was to assess pregnant women attitude toward delivery mode, it consists of two parts: Part I: Attitude of the studied pregnant women toward vaginal delivery: Part II: Attitude of the studied pregnant women toward Cesarean section:

    6 months

  • Tool III: Studied pregnant women's preference of delivery mode sheet.

    The researcher developed this tool after reviewing the relevant literature (Elgzar, Alshahrani, \& Ibrahim, 2023) to assess pregnant women preference of delivery mode. It included two items (the type of delivery mode as normal vaginal delivery or cesarean section and causes for choosing this mode of delivery, including labor pain, the cost, doctor preference, health beliefs regarding mode of delivery, the most common mode of delivery, having previous knowledge toward the mode of delivery, and having knowledge from an educational program, etc…).

    6 months

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group will receive antenatal educational sessions regarding modes of delivery in addition to the routine care in the antenatal clinic

Behavioral: antenatal education

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will receive only the routine care in the antenatal clinic

Interventions

Giving educational sessions to the intervention group regarding modes of delivery

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 35 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Pregnant women who are 18 to 35 years old.
  • A singleton pregnancy in the third
  • Primigravida and pregnant women with a history of one prior elective cesarean section at least two years between pregnancies.

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnant women who has any indication of a cesarean section or obstetrical issues that have arisen during the present pregnancy
  • Pregnant woman who suffer from psychological illness.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Mansoura University

Al Mansurah, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (8)

  • Akinlusi FM, Olayiwola AA, Rabiu KA, Oshodi YA, Ottun TA, Shittu KA. Prior childbirth experience and attitude towards subsequent vaginal birth after one caesarean delivery in Lagos, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2023 Jan 30;23(1):82. doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-05348-4.

    PMID: 36717780BACKGROUND
  • AlSomali Z, Bajamal E, Esheaba O. The Effect of Structured Antenatal Education on Childbirth Self-Efficacy. Cureus. 2023 May 21;15(5):e39285. doi: 10.7759/cureus.39285. eCollection 2023 May.

    PMID: 37223341BACKGROUND
  • Grobman WA, Sandoval GJ, Rice MM, Chauhan SP, Clifton RG, Costantine MM, Gibson KS, Metz TD, Parry S, Reddy UM, Rouse DJ, Saade GR, Simhan HN, Thorp JM Jr, Tita ATN, Yee L, Longo M, Landon MB; of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. Prediction of vaginal birth after cesarean using information at admission for delivery: a calculator without race or ethnicity. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Mar;230(3S):S804-S806. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.02.008. Epub 2023 Jul 14. No abstract available.

    PMID: 38180754BACKGROUND
  • Gebremichael MA, Lema TB. Prevalence and Predictors of Knowledge and Attitude on Optimal Nutrition and Health Among Pregnant Women in Their First Trimester of Pregnancy. Int J Womens Health. 2023 Sep 4;15:1383-1395. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S415615. eCollection 2023.

    PMID: 37692922BACKGROUND
  • Al-Rifai RH, Elbarazi I, Ali N, Loney T, Oulhaj A, Ahmed LA. Knowledge and Preference Towards Mode of Delivery among Pregnant Women in the United Arab Emirates: The Mutaba'ah Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 23;18(1):36. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18010036.

    PMID: 33374611BACKGROUND
  • Zewude B, Siraw G, Adem Y. The Preferences of Modes of Child Delivery and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women in Southern Ethiopia. Pragmat Obs Res. 2022 Jul 15;13:59-73. doi: 10.2147/POR.S370513. eCollection 2022.

    PMID: 35873720BACKGROUND
  • Elgzar WT, Alshahrani MS, Ibrahim HA. Mode of delivery preferences: the role of childbirth fear among nulliparous women. Front Psychol. 2023 Nov 16;14:1221133. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1221133. eCollection 2023.

    PMID: 38034315BACKGROUND
  • El-Shrqawy EH, Elnemer A, Mohamed Elsayed H. Effect of antenatal education on pregnant women;s knowledge, attitude and preferences of delivery mode. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024 Nov 12;24(1):740. doi: 10.1186/s12884-024-06922-0.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Interventions

Prenatal Education

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Patient Education as TopicHealth EducationPreventive Health ServicesHealth ServicesHealth Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

  • Eman Elshrqawy, Assist. lec

    Mansoura University

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Eman Elshrqawy, assist/ lec

CONTACT

Hanan Elsayed, professor

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Masking Details
The intervention group will receive educational sessions regarding modes of delivery, while the control group will receive the routine antenatal care only in the antenatal clinics
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: The intervention group will receive educational sessions regarding modes of delivery, while the control group will receive the routine antenatal care only in the antenatal clinics
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant lecturer

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 11, 2024

First Posted

August 20, 2024

Study Start

September 1, 2024

Primary Completion

February 1, 2025

Study Completion

March 1, 2025

Last Updated

August 20, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

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