Training healthcare providers on cervical exams during labor and delivery

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 study focuses on improving the accuracy and consistency of cervical exams performed during labor by training healthcare providers using a high-fidelity cervical exam simulator. All physicians, nurses, and nurse midwives in the Labor and Delivery unit will undergo this training, and the study will compare data on cervical exams before and after the training is implemented. The goal is to reduce the number of cervical exams and enhance the reliability of assessments made by different providers.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Healthcare providers:

• physicians, midwives, and labor and delivery nurses working on the Labor and Delivery unit within the Wake Forest Baptist Birth Center

Patients:

• any pregnant women receiving care on the Labor and Delivery unit of Wake Forest Baptist Birth Center

Exclusion Criteria:

Healthcare providers:

• none

Patients:

* placenta previa
* vasa previa
* any other contraindication to cervical exam

Where it's running

• Wake Forest University Health Sciences
  Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Joshua F Nitsche, MD — Wake Forest University Health Sciences
• Study coordinator: Joshua F Nitsche, MD
• Email: Joshua.Nitsche@advocatehealth.org
• Phone: 336.716.6893

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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.