Effect of Prenatal Education on Perceptions of Epidural Acceptance



Status:Active, not recruiting
Conditions:Women's Studies
Therapuetic Areas:Reproductive
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 50
Updated:10/7/2017
Start Date:June 2011
End Date:August 2018

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Effect of Targeted Prenatal Education on Perceptions of Epidural on Acceptance of Epidural Analgesia: a Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of the study is to determine if targeted prenatal educational program on womens'
perceptions of epidural increases the acceptance of intrapartum epidural analgesia relative
to the control group.

Racial/ethnic disparities exist in the proportion of patients receiving epidural analgesia.
The purpose of our study is to determine if culturally-sensitive educational program
targeting womens' perceptions of epidural increases the acceptance of intrapartum epidural
use.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Women with viable intrauterine gestation seeking prenatal care

2. Candidates for Intrapartum epidural analgesia

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Intrapartum epidural analgesia is contraindicated

2. Trial of labor is contraindicated.

3. Patients planning an elective cesarean
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751 South Bascom Avenue
San Jose, California 95128
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San Jose, CA
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