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Evaluation of an ICT-based provider-to-provider remote clinical support system for labor analgesia

Implementation and operational evaluation of an ICT-based provider-to-provider remote clinical support system for labor analgesia: an observational study - LARCS study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000061164
Enrollment
50
Registered
2026-04-20
Start date
2026-04-06
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

None

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Kansai Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthcare professionals (midwives, anesthesiologists, and obstetricians) involved in cases of labor analgesia management conducted under the remote support system during weekday off-hours. Individuals who received an explanation of the purpose of this study and the questionnaire survey from the principal investigator, fully understood the explanation, and provided informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals involved in cases in which remote support was not implemented at any time due to communication failures or other technical problems. Individuals involved in cases in which labor progressed rapidly after the initiation of anesthesia and delivery was completed within a short period without any remote support. Individuals who declined participation in this study. Individuals deemed inappropriate for inclusion as study participants by the principal investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Healthcare professionals involved in the remote clinical support system (midwives, obstetricians, and anesthesiologists) will complete a questionnaire using a five-point Likert scale and free-text responses to evaluate satisfaction with the communication application, perceived usefulness and safety of the remote clinical support system, improvements in interprofessional communication, intention for continued use, and operational challenges.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMICHIKO KANAZAWA

Kansai Medical University Department of Anesthesiology

kanazawa.mic@kmu.ac.jp09071119466

Outcome results

None listed

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