Mobile Video Education to Improve Patient Clinician Communication During Prenatal Clinic Visits

The goal of this clinical trial is to test an animated video delivered by text message in patients whose pregnancies are complicated with fetal anomalies. The main question it aims to answer is: Does the video intervention prepare parents to talk to the doctors during prenatal appointments?

Participants will be randomized to receive either the video intervention or links to the clinic's webpages. They will complete an enrollment survey before their appointment and a follow up survey after their appointment.

The researchers will compare the video and webpage groups to see which group reports engaging in more of the identified best-practices of communication.

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Key information

Conditions

Patient Empowerment Behavior Communication Congenital Abnormalities Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Health Behavior Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Participation Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Fetal Concerns Center Children's Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Pregnant patient scheduled for an appointment at the Children's Wisconsin Fetal Concerns Center for a fetal anomaly.
Able to speak and understand English (intervention videos are only currently available in English).
Age of 18 years or older.

Exclusion criteria

Pregnant patient's appointment at Children's Wisconsin Fetal Concerns center is not for a fetal anomaly (e.g., screening only, past pregnancy with anomaly only cause of appointment)
Pregnant patient is considering termination of pregnancy.

Treatment and study plan

Video Intervention

Other

Animated video delivered by text message to prepare parents to communicate with physicians at their upcoming appointment for a fetal anomaly concern.

Webpage links

Other

Links to publicly available webpages about the fetal concerns clinic where the participants' appointments are scheduled.

Primary outcomes

Parents' Communication Behaviors Measure

Time frame: Administered 1 day after appointment

Participants' self-reported behaviors during the prenatal fetal anomaly appointment; of the 13 behavioral items, scored as percentage of behaviors reported, with higher scores indicating a higher rate of best-practice communication behaviors.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medical College of Wisconsin

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Mar 21, 2024
Registry last updated: Mar 24, 2026

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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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