Testing the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing standard (face-to-face) antenatal care with a combination of video health and face-to-face visits: a pilot RCT to inform a larger adequately powered study.
- Conditions
- PregnancyAntenatal careReproductive Health and Childbirth - Antenatal care
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12622000915752
- Lead Sponsor
- a Trobe University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 137
Women with a singleton pregnancy attending either study sites as a public patient, planning to have their baby at study site and assessed as low obstetric risk, less than 24 weeks’ gestation, and able to speak and understand English.
Women will not be eligible if they meet any of the following:
• Require specialist care for alcohol and drug issues
• Are experiencing significant mental health issues
• Are unable to provide informed consent
• Do not have access to a suitable device (e.g. smart phone, computer, tablet) for video telehealth appointments
If they want to have their pregnancy care with an external provider (e.g. GP shared care), as the majority of care is provided by the external provider, and therefore it will be difficult to ensure the allocated trial arm schedule is adhered to by the external provider.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method