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What shapes your birth plan? over 2,600 people weigh in

NCT ID NCT03131830

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital Tuebingen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study asked over 2,600 people, including healthcare workers and the general public, about their personal preferences for how to give birth (vaginal or cesarean). Researchers also tested whether giving extra information about things like pelvic floor health or epidurals would change people's minds. The goal was simply to understand opinions and decision-making, not to test a treatment.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

2,605 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2017

Finished

May 2018

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

There will be two groups in this study. The first group ("medical professionals") consists of gynecologists with either subspecialization (urogynecology , fetal and maternal medicine, obstetrics, other) and other non-OB/GYN health care providers and medical staff, regardless whether they are nurses, medical assistants, physicians, physiotherapists, midwifes, administration staff. The group of "non-professionals" consists of women who are currently pregnant, and are not healthcare professionals. Inclusion Criteria: Participants in the "medical professionals" group can be from either gender, over age 18, currently working in the medical profession and have sufficient understanding of the German language in order to be able to fill out the questionnaire. The "non-professionals" are pregnant females over age 18 with sufficient understanding of the German language in order to be able to fill out the questionnaire.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * able to fill out a questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: * minor people

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Women's Hospital

    Tübingen, 72076, Germany

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