Educational Video, Anxiety, and Mode of Delivery After Previous Cesarean

Wolfson Medical Center (WMC)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Previous Cesarean Delivery; TOLAC; Anxiety; Trial of Labor After Cesarean

Treatments: Behavioral: Video-Based Educational Intervention; Other: Standard Verbal Counseling

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07338747

WOMC-0175-25

Details and patient eligibility

About

This interventional study evaluates whether video-based patient education regarding Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC) reduces maternal anxiety compared with standard verbal counseling. Pregnant women eligible for TOLAC will be randomized to receive either a structured educational video or routine verbal counseling. Maternal anxiety levels will be assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).

Full description

Trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) is a complex clinical decision that may be associated with significant maternal anxiety. Adequate counseling is essential to support informed decision-making; however, the optimal method for delivering information remains unclear.

This randomized interventional study aims to assess whether video-based patient education can reduce anxiety levels compared with standard verbal counseling. Eligible pregnant women planning delivery after a previous cesarean section will be randomly assigned to one of two study arms: video-based educational counseling or standard verbal counseling.

Anxiety will be measured using the validated State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire after counseling. The results of this study may inform future strategies for patient counseling and shared decision-making in women considering TOLAC.

Enrollment: 90 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Pregnant women with a singleton pregnancy.
• History of one previous cesarean delivery with a low transverse uterine incision.
• Eligible for a trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) according to clinical assessment and Israeli national clinical guidelines.
• Age 18 years or older.
• Hebrew-speaking.
• Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Medical or obstetric conditions contraindicating vaginal delivery, including but not limited to placenta previa or marginal placenta previa.
• History of uterine surgery other than one prior low transverse cesarean section that precludes vaginal delivery.
• History of two or more prior cesarean deliveries.
• Non-vertex fetal presentation or any presentation unsuitable for a trial of labor.
• Multiple gestation.
• Diagnosed severe anxiety disorder or other significant psychiatric disorder that may interfere with participation in the study or completion of questionnaires.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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90 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental: Video-Based Patient Education

Experimental group

Description:

Participants receive structured video-based education regarding trial of labor after cesarean.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Video-Based Educational Intervention

Active Comparator: Standard Verbal Counseling

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants receive standard verbal counseling regarding trial of labor after cesarean.

Treatment:

Other: Standard Verbal Counseling