A randomised controlled trial to evaluate a programme promoting evidence-based medicine based on the World Health Organization (WHO) reproductive health library

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN14055385

Enrollment

Registered

2003-10-28

Start date

2000-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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Conditions

Changing obstetric practice Pregnancy and Childbirth Obstetric practice

Interventions

Intervention group: active dissemination of an evidence-based information resource through interactive workshops. Control group: no intervention (i.e. standard form of postgraduate co

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Maternity units of hospitals with greater than 1000 deliveries per year 2. Consent from the administrative authority for that hospital to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not associated directly with a university or other academic/research department.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in predefined obstetric practices at 10 to 12 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Knowledge of reproductive health library 2. Use of reproductive health library	—

Countries

Mexico, Switzerland, Thailand

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 8, 2026