Labour Pain Relief Options: Video Versus Pamphlet for Easing Fear of Birth and Improving Preparedness in Pregnant Patients, an RCT
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether a structured educational video improves outcomes related to fear of birth and patient preparedness for pregnant adults who are planning to labour. The primary objective is to evaluate whether an educational video can reduce fear of childbirth more effectively than a pamphlet. Patients will complete a baseline questionnaire assessing their knowledge of labour pain relief options and their current fear of childbirth. The control group will be provided an electronic version of a pamphlet while the intervention group will watch an educational video outlining pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic options for labour pain relief. Immediately after the intervention, all participants will complete the same questionnaire to assess changes in fear and knowledge.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2026
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 10, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 27, 2026
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 31, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2026
February 27, 2026
February 1, 2026
4 months
February 10, 2026
February 24, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in fear of birth (FOB)
The primary outcome is the change in fear of birth (FOB), as assessed immediately after reviewing the educational material using a two-item visual analog scale. The FOB total score is derived by calculating the average of the two items that assess fear and worry regarding the upcoming birth, each ranging from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating higher FOB.
From enrollment to end of post-intervention questionnaire (same day)
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Change in fear and worry scores
From enrollment to end of post-intervention questionnaire (same day)
Changes in knowledge about pain relief options
From enrollment to end of post-intervention questionnaire (same day)
Birth satisfaction
From enrollment to end of follow-up (2 weeks post estimated delivery date)
Type of analgesia used during labour
From enrollment to end of follow-up (2 weeks post estimated delivery date)
Study Arms (2)
Pamphlet
ACTIVE COMPARATORA pamphlet about labour pain relief options produced by BC Women's Hospital and published on their website
Video
EXPERIMENTALA video about labour pain relief options produced by Royal Columbian Hospital anesthesiologists
Interventions
Electronic version of pamphlet with comprehensive and up-to-date content on both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain relief options during labour.
An educational video featuring anesthesiologists explaining both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain relief options
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Adults age 19 years and over
- Primiparous patients over 32 weeks of gestation
- Planning to labour
You may not qualify if:
- Emergency delivery/already in labour
- Patients who are not intending to labour
- Unable to give consent
- Unable to communicate in English
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Fraser Healthlead
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 10, 2026
First Posted
February 27, 2026
Study Start
April 1, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
July 31, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2026
Last Updated
February 27, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
We will share anonymized IPD to the extent that it is permitted by institutional privacy agreements, and specifically share with any requesting researcher. No identifying information will be shared. De-intentified data set will be available via Open Science Foundation.