Preeclampsia
Conditions
Keywords
Patient understanding and counseling
Brief summary
Participants counseled with the preeclampsia educational tool will have a better understanding of preeclampsia than those not counseled using the tool.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALACOG education pamphlet on preeclampsia
The ACOG pamphlet on preeclampsia will be offered to this group
BEHAVIORALPreeclampsia education tool
The newly created preeclampsia educational tool will be offered to this group
Sponsors
Northwestern University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 12-40 weeks pregnant * No significant hearing or vision impairment * English speaking
Exclusion criteria
* Active diagnosis of preeclampsia * Significant hearing or vision impairment * Non-English speaking
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Improved understanding of preeclampsia | one week | Understanding of preeclampsia will be assessed through a questionnaire that asks a series of closed ended questions about preeclampsia as well as a single open ended question. This questionnaire has been used in a prior study and has proven to be a useful assessment of patient knowledge. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed