Improving Safety, Patient Experience and Equity Through Shared Decision-making Huddles in Labor (NCT06828406)
Improving Safety, Patient Experience, and Equity Through Shared Decision-making Huddles in Labor (I'M SPEAKING)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
To evaluate the effectiveness of an existing quality improvement (QI) training program known as TeamBirth, using a randomized stepped-wedge hybrid type II study design, to (a) decrease nulliparous term singleton vertex (NTSV) cesarean birth (CB) across all birthing people, and specifically for Black birthing people, and (b) increase shared decision-making (SDM), (c) improve patient experience of respectful care. TeamBirth uses a train-the-trainer model to implement patient-participatory shared decision-making on Labor and Delivery (L\&D) units, with the goal of decreasing unwanted and unnecessary interventions and improving patient experiences and outcomes for labor and birth.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital — Arlington Heights, Illinois
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- TeamBirth (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (22 Sites)
- Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital — Arlington Heights, Illinois
- Rush Copley Medical Center — Aurora, Illinois
- Loyola MacNeal Hospital — Berwyn, Illinois
- Memorial Hospital of Carbondale — Carbondale, Illinois
- Mount Sinai Hospital — Chicago, Illinois
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital — Chicago, Illinois
- John H Stroger Memorial Hospital — Chicago, Illinois
- Rush University Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois
- UI Health — Chicago, Illinois
- Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital — Chicago, Illinois
- Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital — Chicago, Illinois
- University of Chicago Hospital — Chicago, Illinois
- Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital — Elmhurst, Illinois
- Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital — Evanston, Illinois
- Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital — Highland Park, Illinois
- UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale — Hinsdale, Illinois
- Ascension Saint Alexius Medical Center — Hoffman Estates, Illinois
- Riverside Medical Center — Kankakee, Illinois
- Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital — Lake Forest, Illinois
- Loyola University Medical Center — Maywood, Illinois
- Endeavor Health Edward Hospital — Naperville, Illinois
- OSF St. Francis Medical Center — Peoria, Illinois
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (847) 570-2832
Email: constandina.kapogiannispolitis@endeavorhealth.org
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.