Delivering Empowering Conversations About Obstetric Regional Anesthesia for Underserved Minorities

Conditions

• Postpartum Recovery

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

FEMALE

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Disparities Conversation — OTHER
  The study intervention will be a scripted interaction delivered by an anesthesia healthcare provider to an individual patient admitted to the labor/delivery unit for labor epidural placement and obstetric care. The discussion will highlight current data relating to healthcare disparities in obstetric anesthesia care within underserved groups and will explain various aspects of obstetric anesthesia care in a culturally-sensitive manner.

Study Details

Racial and ethnic disparities in obstetric anesthesia care remains persistent despite studies documenting its existence and calling for action. The goal of this study is to share disparity data with underserved minority groups being admitted to the labor and delivery unit for obstetric care, to reduce mistrust and misconceptions regarding obstetric anesthesia care, and to bridge the cultural gap between patient beliefs and safe anesthetic care and to empower patients through transparency and provide them with the information necessary to make informed decisions about their care, to improve health literacy, and to ultimately improve patient outcomes and satisfaction.

Key Dates

Start date

May 1, 2023

Status verified

May 2025

Primary completion

May 31, 2026

Completion

May 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

100 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

• Experimental: Conversation
  Scripted interaction
• No Intervention: No Conversation
  Control Group

Primary Outcome Measure

DECORUM Questionnaire [ Time Frame: postpartum Day 1 ]

Central Contacts

• Samuel DeMaria Jr, MD
  212-241-7473
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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