Effect of Prenatal Education on Perceptions of Epidural Acceptance

Effect of Targeted Prenatal Education on Perceptions of Epidural on Acceptance of Epidural Analgesia: a Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of the study is to determine if targeted prenatal educational program on womens' perceptions of epidural increases the acceptance of intrapartum epidural analgesia relative to the control group.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Labor Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Prenatal education

Detailed Description

Racial/ethnic disparities exist in the proportion of patients receiving epidural analgesia. The purpose of our study is to determine if culturally-sensitive educational program targeting womens' perceptions of epidural increases the acceptance of intrapartum epidural use.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 111
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • San Jose, California, United States, 95128
      • Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 50 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Women with viable intrauterine gestation seeking prenatal care
2. Candidates for Intrapartum epidural analgesia

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Intrapartum epidural analgesia is contraindicated
2. Trial of labor is contraindicated.
3. Patients planning an elective cesarean

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: No Prenatal education; These subjects will be randomized to receive routine prenatal epidural class (control group).
Active Comparator: Receives Prenatal Education; Subjects randomized to this group will receive educational video addressing the cultural and perceptions regarding the myths on epidural in either English or Spanish (Keeping an Open Mind: choices in Labor Anaglesia: an educational produce of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and perinatology)	Behavioral: Prenatal education

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
pre and post intervention PEQ survey results to elucidate the changes in perceptions of epiduralepidural based on the PEQ survey	All subjects will be asked to fill out the Perceptions on Epidural Questionnaire (PEQ) to elucidate their desire to receive intrapartum pain control & their attitude towards epidural to patients. Each survey will take approximately five to ten minutes to complete. The survey will be distributed in English and Spanish.	One year time period

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Anita Sit, MD, Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: June 1, 2011
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 1, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): August 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 15, 2012
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 16, 2012
• First Posted (Estimate): October 18, 2012

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 11, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 10, 2020
• Last Verified: August 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: intrapartum pain management, epidural
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Labor Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: 10-081

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No