A picture is worth a thousand words: can a simple video and handout boost understanding of labor induction?
NCT ID NCT05671224
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a visual aid—a handout and video explaining different methods of inducing labor—can improve knowledge, satisfaction, and trust among pregnant women scheduled for induction. The study focuses on historically marginalized women and compares the visual aid to standard education. Researchers will measure how much women learn about induction and how they feel about their care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Visual aid: handout and video describing induction of labor methods
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this visual aid could become a simple tool to help pregnant women better understand induction of labor and feel more informed and satisfied with their care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-site trial with 85 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The visual aid may not significantly improve knowledge or trust compared to standard counseling.
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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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85 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2023
- 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: * Patients scheduled for or admitted for induction of labor and who can speak, read, and write in the English language. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing induction termination or with a history of prior cesarean section, major fetal anomaly, known chromosomal anomaly, or fetal growth restriction with doppler abnormalities. Patients whose induction has already commenced will also be excluded.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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WashU Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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