The Impact of an Online Integrative Antenatal Education Programme on Labour and Birth Outcomes

Not Applicable

• Conditions: abour; Childbirth; Antenatal care; Health Education; Labour; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Antenatal care; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000609752
• Lead Sponsor: SW, Sydney - Rural Clinical Campus

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-04-22
• Last Update Posted: 2 May 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

18 years or older
Availability to participate in 10hrs of an online course at between 24 to 30 weeks’ gestation
A singleton pregnancy
A low-risk pregnancy (no pre-existing medical or obstetric complications - se exclusion criteria)
Fluency in English sufficient to participate in an online course
Access to a computer and the internet

Exclusion Criteria

A risk associated with pregnancy such as
•pre-pregnancy diabetes or high blood pressure
•diabetes or high blood pressure diagnosed during my pregnancy
•major health conditions requiring regular prescription medication
•a condition with higher risk of premature birth such as a short cervix or recurrent episodes of vaginal bleeding
Enrolment or intention to enrol in another private midwifery programme or birth preparation course
Previously randomisation to this trial
No access to a computer or the internet
non-fluent in English
Absence of a support person”
Planned caesarean section

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rate of normal vaginal birth, among women who labour (i.e., excluding birth by elective caesarean section).<br>The unique identifier entered by participants (due date, maternal age and the last 3 digits of the mother's mobile phone number) will be used by the NSW eMaternity data custodian to identify the participant and extract their birth outcome data. This can be linked to their completion of the course online by the unique identifier details added by the participant on registration. [Birth]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain management (e.g., epidural anaesthesia, nitrous oxide etc.) <br>Public Hospital eMaternity data extracted by the Mid-North Coast data custodian<br><br>[Birth];Induction/augmentation of labour <br>Public Hospital eMaternity data extracted by the Mid-North Coast data custodian[Birth];Instrumental intervention (e.g., forceps or vacuum) <br>Public Hospital eMaternity data extracted by the Mid-North Coast data custodian[Birth];Perineal trauma (e.g., episiotomy or tear) <br>Public Hospital eMaternity data extracted by the Mid-North Coast data custodian[Birth];Any newborn or maternal special care<br>Public Hospital eMaternity data extracted by the Mid-North Coast data custodian[Birth]