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PregnancyNCT00182325

Effects of a Personalized Web-based Antenatal Care Planner

A study testing personalized web prenatal information and general web prenatal information in people with Pregnancy, run by Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Many women are turning to the Internet to meet their health information needs, but the large amount of information available, as well as the unknown reliability and applicability of information can be overwhelming. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pregnancy
What is being tested?
personalized web prenatal information and general web prenatal information
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
193 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Feb 2004to Sep 2006
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 45 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • less than 28 weeks pregnant access to Internet

Who cannot join

  • cannot speak/read English and no translator

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • McMaster University

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Official title: Women's Web Access to Their Own Antenatal Health Record and Personalized Health Information: Effect on Pregnancy Health Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction

Many women are turning to the Internet to meet their health information needs, but the large amount of information available, as well as the unknown reliability and applicability of information can be overwhelming. Studies in specific patient populations have determined that patients given access to personalized, on-line medical information are more satisfied with their care than patients provided generalized information. None of these studies have looked at whether this type of patient education would be helpful for pregnant women. This study is being done to determine whether pregnant women who have access to their own health records and personalized health information over the Internet are more satisfied with their prenatal care, and if they are more compliant with health visits and tests, compared to pregnant women who receive only generic pregnancy information on the Internet and from pamphlets

Read the detailed description

Many women are turning to the Internet to meet their health information needs, but the large amount of information available, as well as the unknown reliability and applicability of information can be overwhelming. Studies in specific patient populations have determined that patients given access to personalized, on-line medical information are more satisfied with their care than patients provided generalized information. None of these studies have looked at whether this type of patient education would be helpful for pregnant women. This study is being done to determine whether pregnant women who have access to their own health records and personalized health information over the Internet are more satisfied with their prenatal care, and if they are more compliant with health visits and tests, compared to pregnant women who receive only generic pregnancy information on the Internet and from pamphlets

Women are being randomly assigned to receive secure access to pregnancy health information links chosen by the centre's physicians, or to receive these links with access to their online personal health that includes the antenatal record and a section of their care planner, from the centre's electronic medical record

Conditions
Pregnancy
Being tested
personalized web prenatal information, general web prenatal information
Keywords
medical record, pregnancy, Internet

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • personalized web prenatal informationBehavioural

  • general web prenatal informationBehavioural

Study groups in NCT00182325
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
personalized web prenatal informationExperimentalPersonalized health information for pregnancy through personal health record
Receives: Behavioral: personalized web prenatal information
general web prenatal informationActive comparatorGeneral pregnancy health related websites
Receives: Behavioral: general web prenatal information

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Uptake of Service

    Number of log-ins

    Measured: 11 months

  2. Easy to Log on

    Women were asked to rate their agreement with statements about the website from strongly agree (1) to strongly disagree (5) on a five-point scale. Results presented here are mean responses to questionnaire about the pregnancy website in the two randomized groups.

    Measured: 11 months

  3. Information Easy to Understand

    Women were asked to rate their agreement with statements about the website from strongly agree (1) to strongly disagree (5) on a five-point scale. Results presented here are mean responses to questionnaire about the pregnancy website in the two randomized groups.

    Measured: 11 months

  4. Learned Something New

    Women were asked to rate their agreement with statements about the website from strongly agree (1) to strongly disagree (5) on a five-point scale. Results presented here are mean responses to questionnaire about the pregnancy website in the two randomized groups.

    Measured: 11 months

  5. Easy to Find Information

    Women were asked to rate their agreement with statements about the website from strongly agree (1) to strongly disagree (5) on a five-point scale. Results presented here are mean responses to questionnaire about the pregnancy website in the two randomized groups.

    Measured: 11 months

  6. Helped me Stay Healthy

    Women were asked to rate their agreement with statements about the website from strongly agree (1) to strongly disagree (5) on a five-point scale. Results presented here are mean responses to questionnaire about the pregnancy website in the two randomized groups.

    Measured: 11 months

  7. Helped me Learn About Risks

    Women were asked to rate their agreement with statements about the website from strongly agree (1) to strongly disagree (5) on a five-point scale. Results presented here are mean responses to questionnaire about the pregnancy website in the two randomized groups.

    Measured: 11 months

  8. Helped me Understand Tests

    Women were asked to rate their agreement with statements about the website from strongly agree (1) to strongly disagree (5) on a five-point scale. Results presented here are mean responses to questionnaire about the pregnancy website in the two randomized groups.

    Measured: 11 months

  9. Helped me Make Decisions

    Women were asked to rate their agreement with statements about the website from strongly agree (1) to strongly disagree (5) on a five-point scale. Results presented here are mean responses to questionnaire about the pregnancy website in the two randomized groups.

    Measured: 11 months

  10. Helped me Remember Appointments

    Women were asked to rate their agreement with statements about the website from strongly agree (1) to strongly disagree (5) on a five-point scale. Results presented here are mean responses to questionnaire about the pregnancy website in the two randomized groups.

    Measured: 11 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2004
  3. Primary completionAug 2006
  4. Study completionSep 2006

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
193 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00182325
Sponsor's protocol ID
RDF-160
Status last verified
Mar 2019
First submitted
13 Sep 2005
Last updated
10 Jun 2019
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing personalized web prenatal information and general web prenatal information in people with Pregnancy, run by Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Jun 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 10 Jun 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Uptake of Service (time frame: 11 months). The study lists 10 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Jun 2019.

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