Labor Education to Reduce Postpartum Traumatic Stress (NCT06992791)
Labor Education to Reduce Postpartum Traumatic Stress: A Randomized Controlled Trial
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is determine if education on common events in labor in nulliparous women can reduce the postpartum traumatic symptoms. The main question it aims to answer are: * Does prenatal education on labor events reduce post-traumatic symptoms, as measured by thePost Traumatic Stress Disorder Cecklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Health Disorders (PCL-5) at 6 weeks postpartum? * Does prenatal education on labor affect labor outcomes? Participants will be given surveys: * At enrollment on mental health and previous traumatic experiences * After education on expectations on childbirth * After delivery on experience of childbirth * At 6 weeks and 6 months postpartum on traumatic symptoms and mental health outcomes. They will also have the option to participate in collection of discarded cerebrospinal fluid, blood and serum and physiologic sensitivity testing.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of California, San Diego — San Diego, California
Age range: 18 Years to 51 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Prenatal Education on Childbirth (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 (1 Sites)
- University of California, San Diego — San Diego, California
💰 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.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.