Website aims to ease labour pain decisions
NCT ID NCT07516171
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests if a website called The Painless Push helps pregnant women feel more prepared to make decisions about pain relief during labour. 200 first-time mothers will be randomly assigned to use the website or receive standard care. The goal is to see if the digital tool improves their readiness for shared decision-making.
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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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 55 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: * Pregnant individuals ≥ 18 years * Visiting OB clinic at Mount Sinai hospital during their 3rd trimester of pregnancy (≥ 28 weeks gestation) * Singleton gestation * Nulliparous * Considering labour epidural analgesia for childbirth Exclusion Criteria: * Sensory, cognitive, or language barriers precluding participation * Limited English proficiency
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5G1X5, Canada
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