Training healthcare providers on cervical exams during labor and delivery
Effects of Systematic Cervical Exam Training on Labor and Delivery Care
This study is testing whether training healthcare providers with a special simulator can make cervical exams during labor more accurate and consistent for expectant mothers.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 1125 (estimated) |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Wake Forest University Health Sciences Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) |
| Trial ID | NCT04421768 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
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.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this study are pregnant women receiving care in the Labor and Delivery unit at Wake Forest Baptist Birth Center.
Not a fit: Patients with conditions such as placenta previa or vasa previa, which contraindicate cervical exams, may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this training could lead to improved labor management and better outcomes for pregnant women.
How similar studies have performed: While similar training approaches have been explored, this specific intervention using high-fidelity simulators is relatively novel.
Eligibility criteria
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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 this trial is running
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- 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: jnitsche@wakehealth.edu
- Phone: 336.716.6893
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.