TeamBirth shared decision-making huddles to improve safety, experience, and equity during labor

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional stepped-wedge hybrid type II trial implements a train-the-trainer Quality Improvement program called TeamBirth on labor and delivery units to introduce patient-participatory shared decision-making huddles. Sites transition from usual care to the TeamBirth program on a randomized schedule, allowing comparison of outcomes before and after implementation. Key outcomes include rates of nulliparous term singleton vertex (NTSV) cesarean birth, measures of shared decision-making, and patient-reported respectful care and experience, with attention to equity for Black birthing people. Collaborators include University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Chicago, and Ariadne Labs, with Endeavor Health as lead sponsor.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 18 or older
* English or Spanish speaking
* Gave birth to a live-born infant after laboring

Exclusion Criteria:

* Speaks a language other than English or Spanish
* Under the age of 18
* Gave birth to a nonliving infant
* Cesarean delivery without labor
* Individuals who have already completed the ILPQC PREM or ILPQC PREM+ survey during the current hospital admission will be excluded

Where it's running

• Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital
  Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States Recruiting
• Rush Copley Medical Center
  Aurora, Illinois, United States Recruiting
• Loyola MacNeal Hospital
  Berwyn, Illinois, United States Recruiting
• Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
  Carbondale, Illinois, United States Recruiting
• Mount Sinai Hospital
  Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting
• Northwestern Memorial Hospital
  Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Ann Borders — Endeavor Health
• Study coordinator: Constandina Kapogiannis
• Email: constandina.kapogiannispolitis@endeavorhealth.org
• Phone: 847-570-2832

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.