Can Birthly, an Online Childbirth Education Platform, Reduce Pregnancy-related Anxiety Compared to Usual Care
NCT ID: NCT04783480
Last Updated: 2022-07-18
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
90 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-04-12
2022-06-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Birthly plus standard of care
Women will receive a code to sign up for childbirth education classes through the Birthly platform. They will also participate in childbirth education at their own discretion.
Birthly
Women will receive a code to sign up for 3 free interactive childbirth education classes through the Birthly platform. They will be enrolled in 3 courses: Prenatal Education, Childcare and Breastfeeding. They will be encouraged to complete all courses prior to 36 weeks gestational age.
Standard of Care
Women will not receive a code for the 3 Birthly courses. They will participate in childbirth education at their own discretion.
Standard of care
Subjects will participate in childbirth education at their own discretion.
Interventions
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Birthly
Women will receive a code to sign up for 3 free interactive childbirth education classes through the Birthly platform. They will be enrolled in 3 courses: Prenatal Education, Childcare and Breastfeeding. They will be encouraged to complete all courses prior to 36 weeks gestational age.
Standard of care
Subjects will participate in childbirth education at their own discretion.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Willing and stable to give consent
* English-speaking
* Have access to high-speed internet available on a computer or mobile device
* Nulliparous women have a confirmed single, live intrauterine gestation and are \<20 weeks gestational age at their prenatal visit
* Women without indications for a scheduled cesarean delivery at the time of their index prenatal visit
* Women who have a high-risk pregnancy, as defined by all maternal conditions including hypertension, diabetes, auto-immune disorders, seizure disorder, substance use, etc
* Agree to participation in Birthly
* Obtaining prenatal care in the University of Pennsylvania Health System
Exclusion Criteria
* Women without internet access
* Multiparous women
* Women receiving group prenatal care
18 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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University of Pennsylvania
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Countries
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References
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Zafman KB, Riegel ML, Levine LD, Hamm RF. An interactive childbirth education platform to improve pregnancy-related anxiety: a randomized trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Jul;229(1):67.e1-67.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.04.007. Epub 2023 Apr 11.
Other Identifiers
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848373
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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