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Pregnancy RelatedDAWNNCT04052347

Decision Aid to Assist Low-Risk Nulliparous Women Considering Induction of Labor At 39 Weeks

A study testing Shared decision-making with a Decision-aid and routine shared decision-making in people with Pregnancy Related and Elective Induction, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The primary objective is to assess if the utilization of a decision-aid increases the likelihood of low-risk nulliparous women undergoing elective induction of labor at 39.0-39.6 weeks Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pregnancy Related, Elective Induction
What is being tested?
Shared decision-making with a Decision-aid and routine shared decision-making
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
25 Nov 2019to 1 Dec 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 50 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Low-risk nulliparous women- no previous pregnancy > 23 weeks
  • 18-50 years of age
  • Singleton gestation
  • Between 34.0 and 36.6 weeks at the time of screening. Randomization must occur between 37.0-37.6 weeks inclusive.

Who cannot join

  • 1. First sonographic examination after 20 weeks 2. Women with any of the following comorbidities (at the time of randomization):
  • Autoimmune disorders (antiphospholipid antibody, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma)
  • Cerclage in the index pregnancy
  • Diabetes mellitus-gestational or pre-gestational
  • Hematologic disorders (coagulation defects, sickle cell disease, thrombocytopenia, thrombophilia)
  • Hypertension (chronic or pregnancy induced) before enrollment
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  • HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)
  • Institutionalized individuals (prisoners)
  • Prior obstetric history of: 1) intrauterine growth restriction, 2) preterm birth before 34 weeks, 3) severe preeclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, and 4) stillbirth after 24 weeks or neonatal death
  • Preterm labor or ruptured membranes before enrollment
  • Psychiatric disorder (bipolar, depression) on medication
  • Placenta previa / 3rd trimester bleeding
  • Renal insufficiency (serum creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL)
  • Restrictive lung disease
  • Fetal red blood cell isoimmunization
  • Seizure disorder on medication
  • Thyroid disease on medication
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) above 40 kg/m 3. Major fetal Anomaly including: anencephaly, spina bifida, bilateral renal agenesis, cystic hygroma with hydrops, diaphragmatic hernia, or congenital heart defects 4. Unable to understand consent in English or Spanish

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    Houston, Texas, 77030

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About this study

Official title: Decision Aid to Assist Low-Risk Nulliparous Women Considering Induction of Labor At 39 Weeks: A Randomized Trial (DAWN Trial)

The primary objective is to assess if the utilization of a decision-aid increases the likelihood of low-risk nulliparous women undergoing elective induction of labor at 39.0-39.6 weeks

Being tested
Shared decision-making with a Decision-aid, routine shared decision-making

What participants receive

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

  • Shared decision-making with a Decision-aidBehavioural

    A tablet computer-based decision-aid was developed by the study investigators based on the standards of the International Patient Decision Aid Standards Collaboration9

  • routine shared decision-makingBehavioural

    control group

Study groups in NCT04052347
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Shared decision-making with a patient decision-aidExperimentalNot described
Receives: Behavioral: Shared decision-making with a Decision-aid
routine shared decision-makingActive comparatorcontrol group
Receives: Behavioral: routine shared decision-making

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of subjects who decided to undergo elective induction of labor at 39.0-39.6 weeks after utilization of a decision-aid

    Number of subjects who decided to undergo elective induction of labor at 39.0-39.6 weeks after utilization of a decision-aid

    Measured: 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Composite neonatal morbidity

    Composite neonatal morbidity among (CNM) is any of the following: 1) Apgar score < 7 at 5 min, 2) umbilical arterial pH < 7.00, 3) intraventricular hemorrhage grade III or IV, 4) periventricular leukomalacia, 5) intubation for over 24 hrs, 6) necrotizing enterocolitis grade 2 or 3, 7) stillbirth or 8) death within 28 days of birth.

    Measured: at delivery

  2. Maternal morbidities

    Number of subjects with morbidities as described by American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG)

    Measured: 1 week

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Aug 2019
  2. Study start25 Nov 2019
  3. Primary completion1 Dec 2020
  4. Study completion1 Dec 2020

Why it stopped: Covid related

Resources

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
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
2 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04052347
Sponsor's protocol ID
HSC-MS-19-0490
Acronym
DAWN
Status last verified
Feb 2021
First submitted
15 Jul 2019
Last updated
24 Feb 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Shared decision-making with a Decision-aid and routine shared decision-making in people with Pregnancy Related and Elective Induction, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston at 1 site in United States.

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 4 inclusion and 18 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Feb 2021. 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 United States. 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?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Covid related). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Number of subjects who decided to undergo elective induction of labor at 39.0-39.6 weeks after utilization of a decision-aid (time frame: 4 weeks). 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 24 Feb 2021.

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