Pregnancy
Conditions
Keywords
Survey
Brief summary
The main goal for this study is to assess concerns and barriers to research participation by pregnant women through an anonymous online survey (www.pbrc.edu/ParticipateWhilePregnantSurvey).
Detailed description
Participants will complete an online survey distributed through HIPAA compliant REDCap database. Collected data will consist of general multiple choice responses and optional write-in responses (e.g. providing a personal response for elaboration an Other option). No private health information will be collected.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Any individual may complete this survey.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Willingness to Participate in Research While Pregnant | Day 1 | Survey question: What types of research would you be willing to participate in while you were pregnant? |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Preferred Methods for Learning About a Research Study | Day 1 | Survey respondents were asked how they would prefer to learn about a research study with several answers cited. |
| Comfort of Participating in Research While Pregnant | Day 1 | Survey question: Would you feel comfortable participating in a research study while pregnant? |
| Concerns for Participating in Research While Pregnant | Day 1 | Survey question: What concerns might make you hesitant to participate in a research study while pregnant? |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| All Participants Women previously, currently, or planning to become pregnant. Data utilized is from completed questionnaires only, is uncorrected, and was collected from January through June 2016.
Mode of initial contact with potential participants was made on the Internet (email and Facebook posts). Participants were instructed of survey length in these Internet advertisements and study purpose and data storage information on the first page of our electronic survey.
No incentives were offered to participants, no protected health information was collected, and no measures were used for prevention of multiple entries from the same individual. | 360 |
| Total | 360 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | All Participants |
|---|---|
| Age, Customized 18-20 years | 3 Participants |
| Age, Customized 21-25 years | 42 Participants |
| Age, Customized 26-30 years | 123 Participants |
| Age, Customized 31-45 years | 182 Participants |
| Age, Customized >45 years | 8 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Asian | 7 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American | 47 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race | 10 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 10 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) White | 286 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 360 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 360 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 0 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | — / — |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 0 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 0 |
Outcome results
Primary
Willingness to Participate in Research While Pregnant
Survey question: What types of research would you be willing to participate in while you were pregnant?
Time frame: Day 1
Population: part 1 of question observational studies; part 2 of question retrospective studies; part 3 of question lifestyle interventions in pregnancy
| Arm | Measure | Group | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Participants | Willingness to Participate in Research While Pregnant | Retrospective Studies | Yes | 288 Participants |
| All Participants | Willingness to Participate in Research While Pregnant | Observational Studies | Yes | 319 Participants |
| All Participants | Willingness to Participate in Research While Pregnant | Observational Studies | No | 39 Participants |
| All Participants | Willingness to Participate in Research While Pregnant | Retrospective Studies | No | 70 Participants |
| All Participants | Willingness to Participate in Research While Pregnant | Lifestyle Interventions in Pregnancy | Yes | 308 Participants |
| All Participants | Willingness to Participate in Research While Pregnant | Lifestyle Interventions in Pregnancy | No | 50 Participants |
Secondary
Comfort of Participating in Research While Pregnant
Survey question: Would you feel comfortable participating in a research study while pregnant?
Time frame: Day 1
| Arm | Measure | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Participants | Comfort of Participating in Research While Pregnant | Yes- if my physician approved | 222 Participants |
| All Participants | Comfort of Participating in Research While Pregnant | Other | 136 Participants |
Secondary
Concerns for Participating in Research While Pregnant
Survey question: What concerns might make you hesitant to participate in a research study while pregnant?
Time frame: Day 1
| Arm | Measure | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Participants | Concerns for Participating in Research While Pregnant | physician's approval would ease concerns | 233 Participants |
| All Participants | Concerns for Participating in Research While Pregnant | other | 125 Participants |
Secondary
Preferred Methods for Learning About a Research Study
Survey respondents were asked how they would prefer to learn about a research study with several answers cited.
Time frame: Day 1
| Arm | Measure | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Participants | Preferred Methods for Learning About a Research Study | In person by my health care provider | 222 Participants |
| All Participants | Preferred Methods for Learning About a Research Study | in person by someone I didn't know | 130 Participants |
| All Participants | Preferred Methods for Learning About a Research Study | Other | 6 Participants |