Can an online course make maternity care more compassionate?
NCT ID NCT07782190
First seen Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a digital learning program can help maternity care professionals—like midwives, doctors, and nurses—feel more confident and empathetic when talking with pregnant women about alcohol use. Participants complete an online course with modules on background knowledge, communication skills, and interactive case studies. The study measures changes in empathy, self-efficacy, and sense of competence through questionnaires and interviews.
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, covering background knowledge, communication skills, and interactive case-based exercises.
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this digital training could improve how maternity care professionals support pregnant women who may drink alcohol, potentially reducing stigma and improving prenatal care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial focused on training outcomes, not direct patient health. Results may not translate to real-world practice or long-term benefits.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 54 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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, midwife, nurse, social worker, pharmacist or other health professional working in maternity care, psychiatry or child protection services * 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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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Tübingen
Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72076, Germany
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