New study tests decision aid to ease anxiety in induced labor
NCT ID NCT07479524
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a shared decision-making program for first-time mothers who are being induced. The program gives extra information and support to help them feel more in control. Researchers will measure anxiety, confidence, and birth satisfaction in 130 women, comparing those who get the program to those who receive standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- decision aid
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help first-time mothers feel more confident and less anxious during labor induction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 130 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The intervention is a decision aid, not a medical treatment, so benefits may be modest.
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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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About 130 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. The first pregnancy and the gestation period is more than 32 weeks, the fetus is a singleton, and the fetal position is cephalad. 2. There are no obstetric complications and the fetus is normal during prenatal examination. 3. Can communicate in Mandarin and Taiwanese 4. Natural delivery is expected 5. Complete the consent form to participate in this study Exclusion Criteria: 1. Those whose delivery method expected Cesarean Section 2. Early water breaker 3. Obstetric emergency 4. Newborns have abnormal conditions
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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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Saint Paul'S Hospital
Taoyuan, Taiwan
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