the Effect of Instructional Method on Decision Making

September 5, 2013 updated by: Zahra Abedian, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
In these single- blind clinical trial 67 primigravida females, gestational aged 34-36 week were selected using multi-stage sampling and assigned into two groups randomly. Decision-making (before, two weeks after and at admission in maternity department) was tested by a researcher -made questionnaire. In experiment group, advantages and disadvantages of normal delivery and cesarean-section delivery were presented by role-playing in three 90-min scenarios. It was also presented in a 90-min lecture. Data were analyzed using SPSS by mean difference test, exact fisher test, independent t-test and paired t-test.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

67

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 28 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

primipara , single pregnancy , gestational age of 34-36 weeks ,age of 18-35 years old, no history of infertility, no indication for cesarean section, no passing educational course for delivery methods

Exclusion Criteria:

medical condition in pregnant woman, diagnosis of abnormal fetus / no possibility for delivery fetus by sonography, abnormal volume of amniotic fluid or placenta

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: role play
In this method, researcher with two other co-researchers played 3 scenarios in 7 steps (for each scenario)including warm up, selecting participant, preparing the scene, preparing observers, play ,discussion and evaluation and generalization to education about advantages and disadvantages of normal delivery and cesarean section .
Other: role play
In this method, researcher with two other co-researchers played 3 scenarios in 7 steps (for each scenario)including warm up, selecting participant, preparing the scene, preparing observers, play ,discussion and evaluation and generalization to education about advantages and disadvantages of normal delivery and cesarean section.
EXPERIMENTAL: lecture
describe the advantages and disadvantages of normal delivery and cesarian section
Other: lecture
Describe advantages and disadvantages in one 90-min session

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Decision making
Time Frame: 2 weeks
Two weeks after educational course for each group (Lecture and Role play), knowledge, attitude and decision making questionnaire were completed again. They were followed at admission by phone conversation for knowing their decision.
2 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2010

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

June 1, 2011

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

July 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 3, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 5, 2013

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

September 6, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

September 6, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 5, 2013

Last Verified

May 1, 2010

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • educational

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