New tool aims to ease stress for parents facing baby's heart defect

NCT ID NCT04437069

First seen Feb 22, 2026 · Last updated Jun 13, 2026 · Updated 13 times

Summary

This study looks at whether a web-based decision aid can help parents of unborn or newborn babies with life-threatening congenital heart disease make informed choices and feel less stressed. About 135 parents will be randomly assigned to use the decision aid alone or with an extra values-clarification exercise, and their stress levels will be measured three months later. The goal is to improve family-centered care and shared decision-making in a very difficult situation.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Primary Children's Hospital Fetal and Pediatric Cardiology Clinics or Cardiac or Neonatal Intensive Care Units

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States

  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States

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