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Spoken Animation for Labour Epidural

NCT07202221 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2025-10-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new animated information film as a tool for introducing the concept of epidural as a method of labour pain relief to expectant women.

The main question that the study is designed to answer is:

Compared to written information alone, does the addition on a short animated introductory film reduce decisional conflict for expectant women regarding the use of epidural pain relief.

Secondary outcomes tested will be change in anxiety and satisfaction scores after receiving the information.

Study participants will include women expecting their first baby, presenting to hospital for induction of labour. They will be asked to fill out a questionnaire regarding thoughts and feelings around epidural, before and after receiving information about the procedure. Participants will be randomised to receive either traditional written information alone or with the addition of the animated film.

A smaller number of participants will also be asked to participate in a short interview about the animated film.

Conditions

  • Labour Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Participant views Epidural animation before reading gold standard written information

Addition of introductory animation to written OAA epidural information card about labour epidural

OTHER

Participant receives current gold standard written information alone

Gold standard OAA (Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association) epidural information card

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Imperial College London

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Oxford

    collaborator OTHER

  • Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Charles Prior, FRCA · Chelsea & Westminster NHS Trust

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-15
Primary Completion
2026-10-15
Completion
2026-10-15

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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