Could online training unlock better conversations about alcohol in pregnancy?
NCT ID NCT07778251
First seen Aug 21, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether an e-learning program can improve how health professionals—like doctors, midwives, and social workers—discuss alcohol use with pregnant women. The program includes background knowledge, communication skills training based on motivational interviewing, and interactive case studies. Researchers will compare a group that takes the e-learning with a waitlist group to see if the training leads to more frequent and confident conversations about alcohol. The goal is to reduce alcohol-related harm during pregnancy by equipping professionals with the skills to have sensitive, non-judgmental discussions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- An interprofessional e-learning program on alcohol use during pregnancy, including motivational interviewing training and case-based exercises
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this e-learning program could become a standard training tool to help health professionals feel more confident and skilled in discussing alcohol use with pregnant women, potentially reducing alcohol-related harm in pregnancy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial, and the outcome relies on self-reported behavior rather than direct observation. The e-learning may not translate into real-world changes in counseling practice, and results may not apply to all health professional groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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268 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being a physician (gynecologist or obstetrician), midwife, social worker or other health professional working in maternity care * 18 years of age or older * Sufficient German language skills * Internet access Exclusion Criteria: * Not working in the before-named fields * Younger than 18 years of age * Insufficient German language skills * No internet access
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Tübingen
Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72076, Germany
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