Decision support for the use of epidural anesthesia during labor

Quality improvement of shared decision making support of the use of epidural anesthesia during labor for pregnant women and midwives - Quality improvement of shared decision making support of the use of epidural anesthesia during labor for pregnant women and midwives

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000049043

Enrollment

Registered

2022-10-01

Start date

2021-10-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

pregnant women midwife

Interventions

Shared Decision-Making Program for Epidural Anesthesia Delivery

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1Pregnant women who are unsure about the use of epidural anesthesia during delivery and have not yet made a decision to use epidural anesthesia. 2Pregnant women who have received a full explanation of their participation in this study, and who have given written consent of their own free will based on full understanding. 3 Advanced midwives 4Midwives involved in painless labor and delivery care 5 Midwives who have received full explanation of their participation in this study, and who have obtained written consent of their own free will based on full understanding. Patients who meet all of the above criteria 1 to 2 and midwives who meet all of the above criteria 3 to 5 will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1Pregnant women who wish to have a natural birth 2Pregnant women scheduled for cesarean section 3Pregnant women who are scheduled to have a medically indicated painless delivery 4Other patients deemed inappropriate as research subjects by the principal investigator 5Midwives who are not certified as advanced midwives 6 Midwives who are not involved in the care of painless delivery Midwives who are not certified as advanced midwives 7Other midwives whom the principal investigator judges to be inappropriate as research subjects

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Decision-making conflicts	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.Pregnant women 1) Knowledge of epidural anesthesia delivery 2) Percentage of women who received the desired method of birth pain relief 3) Mothers' satisfaction with their childbirth experience 2. Midwives (Implementation Outcomes) 1) Reach 2) Fidelity 3) Feasibility 4) Acceptability 5) Appropriateness	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTomoko UCHIDA

St Luke's international University Graduate School of Nursing Science Doctor of Nursing Practice

19dn102@slcn.ac.jp03-3543-6391

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026