"Awareness, Preconception, and Fear of Epidural Analgesia Among Childbearing Women in Saudi Arabia."

The aim of our study is to measure the level of awareness, preconceptions, and level of fear regarding epidural analgesia among childbearing women in KKUH in Riyadh.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Assess Women Awareness and Fear About EDA for Labor
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: survey- no intervention

Detailed Description

This research was designed as a hospital-based observational cross-sectional study conducted at King Khalid University Hospital, using a self-administered questionnaire based on previous research.22-24-26 approved by the Institutional Review Board at King Saud University, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 08.August.2022 Ref. No. 22/0592/IRB. The sample included pregnant women attending an obstetrical clinic for routine antenatal follow-up, and the data collection was conducted during the month of August 2022. The questionnaire included five parts (sociodemographic, preconception, awareness, fear, and desirability). a total of 26 questions with multiple-choice answers. The sample size was determined using the Comrey and Lee criterion Comrey and Lee (1992) stated that a 200-sample size is acceptable. The questionnaire was completed by 202 participants who met the inclusion criteria that is being a pregnant woman and completing the survey, and the exclusion criteria were non-pregnant women and an incomplete survey. The data collectors made it clear to the participants that taking part in the study was completely optional, and the participants signed anonymous consent forms.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 202

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Saudi Arabia
  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    • King Khalid Medical City

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 15 years to 55 years (Child, Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

included pregnant women attending an obstetrical clinic for routine antenatal follow-up

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• pregnant woman
• completing the survey

Exclusion Criteria:

• non-pregnant women
• incomplete survey

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Other
• Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Awareness	assess awareness among participants	month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: King Khalid University Hospital
• Collaborators: King Saud University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 1, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 29, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): October 10, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 24, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 24, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): October 27, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 27, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 24, 2022
• Last Verified: October 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Awareness, preconception, fear, epidural analgesia, labor pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: 4361020

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No
• IPD Plan Description: we are not planning to share data

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No