NCT05838313

Should I Have an Elective Induction?

Should I Have an Elective Induction? The SELECTION Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 66 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of South Florida · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of the proposed study is to perform a pilot test of a patient-centered decision support tool to help pregnant people and providers work together in making informed, shared decisions regarding whether or not to opt for elective IOL at 39 weeks gestation

Detailed description

60 nulliparous pregnant people with singleton, vertex pregnancies at 36-38 weeks who do not have an indication for induction of labor (IOL) will be enrolled and will view a decision support tool (DST) regarding induction without medical indication. During the enrollment face-to-face interview, participants will interact with the DST and complete pre- and post-DST viewing questionnaires. The investigators will conduct telephone interviews a few days later but before 39+0 weeks, and again 2-4 weeks postpartum and will review the medical record for delivery events and outcomes.

Conditions

• Labor, Induced
• Patient Preference

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Elective Induction of Labor Decision Support Tool	Decision support tool for people having their first baby and planning vaginal delivery without a medical indication for induction of labor

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-03-22
• Primary completion: 2023-08-07
• Completion: 2023-09-30
• First posted: 2023-05-01
• Last updated: 2025-01-14
• Results posted: 2025-01-14

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States