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NCT Number: NCT07272785

Maternal Informing on Labor Induction: Impact on Childbirth Experience

The aim of this study is to explore the information provided to mothers about labor induction and its connection to their childbirth experience. In addition, the study examines how the use of social media may influence the birth experience among patients undergoing labor induction.

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Key information

Conditions

Labor, Induced Childbirth Experience Humans Labor, Obstetric Pregnancy Prospective Study Prospective Study , Questionaires

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

About this study

Subject undergoing planned induction of labor will be recruited. At recruitment the participants will be asked to answer a questionnaire. Follow-up questionnaires will be sent to the participants one week and three months after the induction.

The first questionnaire assesses how well the participants were informed about the induction. The following questionnaires will assess the childbirth experience and induction experience.

The main aim of the study is to investigate whether being being well informed about the induction of labor is related to better experience of childbirth. Moreover, the correlation between reported social media use and childbirth experience will be evaluated.

After obtaining full data from the first 50 subjects an interim analysis will be performed, to decide the final target sample size.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Planned induction of labor at the antenatal ward or at the outpatient clinic
  • Adequate language skills (Finnish, Swedish, English)

Exclusion criteria

  • Induction at the delivery ward or at the obstetric emergency care clinic
  • Spontaneous onset of labor or a planned cesarean delivery
  • Age below 18 years at the time of recruitment

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Childbirth experience

    Time frame: Three months after induction of labor

    Childbirth experience assessed using visual analog scale (VAS) where 0 is the worst possible and 10 the best possible childbirth experience.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Childbirth experience

    Time frame: One week after induction of labor

    Childbirth experience assessed using visual analog scale (VAS) where 0 is the worst possible and 10 the best possible childbirth experience.

  2. Experience of labor induction

    Time frame: One week after induction of labor

    Assessed using visual analog scale (VAS) where 0 is the worst possible and 10 the best possible labor induction experience.

  3. Experience of labor induction

    Time frame: Three months after induction of labor

    Assessed using visual analog scale (VAS) where 0 is the worst possible and 10 the best possible labor induction experience.

  4. Did childbirth experience meet participant's expectations

    Time frame: One week after induction of labor

    Four points Likert scale with the following possible answers: 1) very poorly, 2) quite poorly, 3) quite well, 4) very well.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Mikael Huhtala, M.D., Ph.D.

CONTACT

[email protected]

+35823130000

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Turku University Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Dec 9, 2025
Registry last updated
Dec 23, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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