Evaluation of Interventions Based on Behavioral Sciences to Reduce Episiotomy Use

Universidad Panamericana

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Episiotomy Wound; Episiotomy; Episiotomy Infection; Episiotomy Extended by Laceration

Treatments: Behavioral: Feedback and information

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06625866

101 - 101 - 001 - 24

Details and patient eligibility

About

This pilot study seeks to analyze the impact of interventions based on behavioral economics theory (e.g., feedback and information) on episiotomy use.

Enrollment: 2 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthcare personnel involved in decision-making associated with performing episiotomies who work in the hospital selected to pilot the proposed intervention.

Exclusion criteria

• Healthcare personnel who are not involved in the decision-making process over performing episiotomy during delivery.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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2 participants in 2 patient groups

Behavioral intervention

Experimental group

Description:

The healthcare professionals in this hospital will be exposed to behavioral interventions, including feedback and information strategies.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Feedback and information

Standard of care

No Intervention group

Description:

The standard of care will be provided in this hospital without exposure to behavioral interventions for healthcare professionals.