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NCT Number: NCT02432573

Timing of Morning Rounds for Postpartum Hospitalized Women

In postpartum hospitalized women, does delayed morning rounding improve patient satisfaction?

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Key information

Conditions

Physician Rounds Postpartum

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Texas Medical Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

About this study

OBJECTIVE To investigate the timing of physician rounds on patient satisfaction

STUDY DESIGN Randomized, controlled, quality improvement trial

OUTCOMES Primary: score on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Provers and Systems (HCAPS) survey

Secondary: score on Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Delivered between 0600 and 0000
  • Admitted to Memorial Hermann postpartum unit
  • Patient managed by the University of Texas Physicians Group and/or obstetrics-gynecology residents

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

Delayed rounds

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. score on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Provers and Systems (HCAPS) survey

    Time frame: 2 months

    Patient will be give a modified version of the validated HCAPS survey at discharge from the hospital to assess patient satisfaction and the scores will be compared between the 2 groups.

Secondary outcomes

  1. score on Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

    Time frame: 2 months

    Patient will be given this questionnaire at discharge from the hospital to assess risk for postpartum depression and the scores will be compared between the 2 groups.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Timing of Morning Rounds for Postpartum Hospitalized Women: A Randomized Controlled Quality Improvement Trial

Acronym: PP rounds

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
May 4, 2015
Registry last updated
Feb 12, 2016

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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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