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Cervical Exam Training for Childbirth

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Joshua F Nitsche, MD

Research Sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up six month post training

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether a simulation training program for medical professionals who perform cervical exams during labor leads to less examinations and more consistency between providers.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for physicians, midwives, and labor & delivery nurses at Wake Forest Baptist Birth Center. It also includes pregnant women receiving care there. The goal is to see if special training on cervical exams can improve childbirth outcomes.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests whether cervical exam simulation training for healthcare providers can reduce the number of cervical exams during labor and make the results more consistent among different examiners.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves educational training rather than a medical intervention, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, it's important to monitor for any potential negative impacts on patient care or provider performance.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ six months period before training and six months period post training completion

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~six months period before training and six months period post training completion

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and six months period before training and six months period post training completion for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Number of exams patients receive

Number of repetitions needed to obtain competence

Secondary outcome measures

Discrepancy between 2 cervical exam assessments--prospective

Discrepancy between 2 cervical exam assessments--retrospective

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: systematic cervical exam training--retrospective measuresExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Effects of systematic cervical exam training on Labor and Delivery Care The total number of exams per hour of labor or triage stay and exam discrepancy between 2 examiners who performed exams less than 30 minutes apart will be compared between the 6 month time period before the unit wide training and 6 months after completing training

Group II: systematic cervical exam training--prospective measuresExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Effects of systematic cervical exam training on Labor and Delivery care Patient will be approached to obtain consent for them to have 2 cervical exams performed one after the other when an exam is clinically indicated. The discrepancy between the 2 examiners will be compared between the 6 month time period before the unit wide training and 6 months after completion of the training.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Wake Forest University Health SciencesLead Sponsor

1,241 Previous Clinical Trials

1,003,112 Total Patients Enrolled

Joshua F Nitsche, MDPrincipal InvestigatorWake Forest University Health Sciences

1 Previous Clinical Trials

50 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Cervical Exam Training Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04421768 — N/A

Cervical Pregnancy Research Study Groups: systematic cervical exam training--prospective measures, systematic cervical exam training--retrospective measures

Cervical Pregnancy Clinical Trial 2023: Cervical Exam Training Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04421768 — N/A

Cervical Exam Training 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04421768 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is recruitment still open for this research endeavor?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is currently accepting applicants. The study was initially published on July 23rd 2020 and has been revised most recently in June 27th 2022."

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How many applicants are being approved to join this medical experiment?

"Affirmative, according to clinicaltrials.gov's records this investigation is presently in search of volunteers. Having been published on July 23rd 2020, the trial was most recently updated on June 27th 2022 and requires 1125 individuals from single location."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Effects of Systematic Cervical Exam Training on Labor and Delivery Care

2020. "Effects of Systematic Cervical Exam Training on Labor and Delivery Care". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04421768.