150 Participants Needed

Video Education for Postpartum Care

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Overseen ByHeather Lipkind, MD, MSce
Age: 18+
Sex: Female
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Trial Summary

Will I have to stop taking my current medications?

The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications, so it's best to ask the study team for guidance.

What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment Video Education for Postpartum Care?

Research shows that video education can be as effective as traditional methods for teaching patients about their care, as seen in studies with organ transplant recipients and cardiac patients. Videos can improve patient knowledge and satisfaction, making them a useful tool for postpartum education.12345

Is video education generally safe for use in postpartum care?

There is no specific safety data available for video education in postpartum care, but a study at Sahlgrenska University Hospital found that using video to communicate patient safety information was well-received by patients, suggesting it is a safe method for sharing health information.678910

How is the Video Education treatment unique for postpartum care?

The Video Education treatment is unique because it uses video-based learning to provide consistent and accessible postpartum education, which can be more engaging and effective than traditional paper handouts. This approach aligns with modern learning preferences and can improve knowledge and care practices among new mothers.1112131415

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial tests if adding a short educational video to the usual written instructions helps new mothers recognize serious health warning signs after childbirth. It focuses on Black, Latinx, multi-racial women who might be at higher risk. The video aims to make it easier for them to remember important health information.

Research Team

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Heather Lipkind, MD, MSce

Principal Investigator

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for self-identified Black, Latinx, or multiracial individuals who are on Medicaid or uninsured and have just given birth. It's designed to help them recognize early warning signs of serious health issues after childbirth. Participants must be able to complete questionnaires during their postpartum stay.

Inclusion Criteria

Self-identified as Black, Latinx, other and/or Medicaid or Uninsured
Informed and written consent
Delivered at WCM
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Exclusion Criteria

Patients who do not plan to receive postpartum care within the WCM system
Patients who experience an intrauterine fetal demise
My primary language is not English or Spanish.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1-2 weeks

Intervention

Participants receive written discharge education and, for the intervention group, view a 12-minute educational video on severe maternal morbidity warning signs.

1 day
1 visit (in-person)

Post-discharge Monitoring

Participants complete a post-discharge questionnaire to assess knowledge retention on severe maternal morbidity warning signs.

1 week

Follow-up

Participants' antepartum, delivery, and postpartum course will be reviewed 6 months postpartum, including outpatient visits, emergency department visits, and any hospitalizations.

6 months

Treatment Details

Interventions

  • Video Education
Trial Overview The study tests if adding a video education component to standard written discharge instructions helps improve new mothers' understanding of severe maternal morbidity signs like infection, hemorrhage, and blood pressure disorders within the first week after delivery.
Participant Groups
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Written Discharge Education + Video EducationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
These patients will view a 12-minute educational video on SMM warning signs, in addition to the written discharge instructions provided by nursing staff. At the completion of the video, they will complete a post-video questionnaire to assess their knowledge on the covered topics.
Group II: Written Discharge EducationActive Control1 Intervention
They will receive the written discharge instructions provided by nursing staff and complete the post-discharge instruction questionnaire.

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Lead Sponsor

Trials
1,103
Recruited
1,157,000+

Findings from Research

The development of a preoperative videotape by an interdisciplinary team at the Albuquerque Veterans Affairs Medical Center led to improved patient satisfaction by enhancing the availability and consistency of preoperative instructions.
Preliminary data indicates that patients and their families found the videotape an appealing and effective addition to traditional preoperative teaching methods, aligning with JCAHO standards for patient education.
A video approach to interactive patient education.Maller, CE., Twitty, VJ., Sauve, A.[2019]
Preoperative education, particularly through pamphlets, significantly enhances patients' knowledge and ability to perform postoperative activities, suggesting that written materials are effective tools for informing patients before surgery.
While videos as a teaching method have potential benefits for improving patient understanding, they have not been rigorously evaluated, indicating a need for further research to confirm their effectiveness compared to other educational formats.
Knowledge retention from preoperative patient information.Stern, C., Lockwood, C.[2011]
The use of video education via iPads significantly improved patients' knowledge about heart disease, with test scores rising from an average of 88.97% to 96.62% after the intervention, indicating high efficacy in enhancing understanding.
Despite high satisfaction rates (86.3%) and increased confidence in managing heart disease, there was no significant increase in attendance at cardiac rehabilitation sessions, suggesting that knowledge alone may not be enough to encourage participation in these programs.
Effects of iPad Video Education on Patient Knowledge, Satisfaction, and Cardiac Rehabilitation Attendance.Wischer, JL., Oermann, MH., Zadvinskis, IM., et al.[2019]

References

A video approach to interactive patient education. [2019]
Knowledge retention from preoperative patient information. [2011]
Effects of iPad Video Education on Patient Knowledge, Satisfaction, and Cardiac Rehabilitation Attendance. [2019]
Ambulatory orthopaedic surgery patients' knowledge with internet-based education. [2017]
An evaluation of the effectiveness of a videotape for discharge teaching of organ transplant recipients. [2019]
Systematic review on the prevalence, frequency and comparative value of adverse events data in social media. [2023]
Nursing educational intervention for the identification of Adverse Events in hemodialysis. [2019]
Communicating Patient Safety Information Through Video and Oral Formats-A Comparison. [2023]
An Innovative and Integrative Approach to Breaking Down Barriers to Traditional Morbidity and Mortality Conference. [2023]
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Commentary: Medical malpractice and patient safety: tear down that wall! [2011]
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Impact of an education program on perinatal care practices. [2004]
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Improving Postpartum Education About Warning Signs Of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality. [2019]
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Format of Parent Education Material Preferred by New Mothers. [2021]
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A Randomized Trial of Prenatal Video Education to Improve Breastfeeding Among Low-Income Women. [2020]
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Prescribing Video-Based Patient Education in the Hospital Setting: Can Bedside Breastfeeding Videos Affect Exclusive Breastfeeding at Postpartum Discharge? [2021]
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