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Regional AnesthesiaNCT05416541

Uncontrolled Disinformation About Regional Anesthesia and Pregnant Patients.

An observational study of Regional Anesthesia and Anxiety, run by Ankara City Hospital Bilkent at 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye).

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Nowadays, hundreds of information about regional anesthesia are accessed from any internet search engine when a question is written about the methods of anesthesia that can be applied during C/S. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 to 45 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
social media
How many people
250 participants
Where
2 sitesTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 May 2022to 1 Nov 2023
How long will I take part?
2 Months
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 16 to 45 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult

Study population: caesarian section ASA I-II, who speaks and writes Turkish patients

Who may be able to join

  • ASA I-II, who speaks and writes Turkish

Who cannot join

  • psychiatric illness

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)2 sites
  • Aygün Güler

    Ankara, Type A Choice Below ..., 06810

  • Ankara City Hospital

    Ankara, 06800

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Uncontrolled Disinformation About Regional Anesthesia From Social Media, and the Effect on the Pregnant Patients Decisions.

Nowadays, hundreds of information about regional anesthesia are accessed from any internet search engine when a question is written about the methods of anesthesia that can be applied during C/S. This information may have positive or negative effects on the patient, as well as include uncontrolled, unsupervised comments, articles and images. Our aim is primarily to evaluate whether our patients are exchanging information via social media or the internet and the effects of these shares on their concerns.

Read the detailed description

Social media has become a place to receive and share information today, especially for women of childbearing age. according to a study published in 2019, 78% of social media users are women and 80% of them are in the 18-40 age range. Again, studies have shown that women often use a large number of alternative platforms to receive or share information about pregnancy and parenting.

It has been shown that there are 3 different reasons why patients follow medical content on social media. Behaviorally, patients can be self-healing with the information they receive; cognitively, the search for information about their own condition and the desire to understand their condition is the desire to be able to share common feelings with other people who are in the same situation emotionally.

Anxiety develops in the preoperative period in 21-25% of cesarean section patients. This anxiety response can cause premature and low birth weight baby birth by vasoconstricting the uterine artery through the autonomic central nervous system.

It is common for pregnant women who already have concerns before the cesarean section that will take place to look for information about both the surgery and the anesthesia method that will be applied. Studies including patients who were watched preoperative anesthesia videos about the anesthesia technique, has showed low anxiety levels. However, this videos were custom made videos by the organizations such as hospitals, universities.

Nowadays, hundreds of information about regional anesthesia are accessed from any internet search engine when a question is written about the methods of anesthesia that can be applied during C/S. This information may have positive or negative effects on the patient, as well as include uncontrolled, unsupervised comments, articles and images. Our aim is primarily to evaluate whether our patients are exchanging information via social media or the internet and the effects of these shares on their concerns

Being tested
social media
Keywords
social media, anxiety, regional anesthesia
Medical subject headings
Anxiety Disorders, Internet Addiction Disorder

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • social mediaBehavioural

    ASA I-II, who speaks and writes Turkish and do not have psychiatric illness patients will attend the study.

Study groups in NCT05416541
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
pregnant patientsNot described
Receives: Behavioral: social media

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. social media effect on the anesthesia choice

    the effect of the uncontrolled disinformation on the patients decision of the anesthesia

    Measured: were performed before the operation when the patient hospitalized.

  2. social media and patient anxiety about anesthesia and surgery

    anxiety will be measured

    Measured: before the operation when the patient hospitalized.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Jun 2022
  2. Study start1 May 2022
  3. Primary completion1 Nov 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Nov 2023 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
250 participants (actual)
Target duration
2 Months
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05416541
Sponsor's protocol ID
E1-21-1739
Status last verified
Feb 2023
First submitted
9 Jun 2022
Last updated
8 Feb 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Asiodu IV, Waters CM, Dailey DE, Lee KA, Lyndon A. Breastfeeding and use of social media among first-time African American mothers. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2015 Mar-Apr;44(2):268-78. doi: 10.1111/1552-6909.12552. Epub 2015 Feb 24.

    PubMed 25712127
  • Gleeson DM, Craswell A, Jones CM. Women's use of social networking sites related to childbearing: An integrative review. Women Birth. 2019 Aug;32(4):294-302. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2018.10.010. Epub 2018 Dec 31.

    PubMed 30606628
  • Holtz B, Smock A, Reyes-Gastelum D. Connected Motherhood: Social Support for Moms and Moms-to-Be on Facebook. Telemed J E Health. 2015 May;21(5):415-21. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2014.0118. Epub 2015 Feb 9.

    PubMed 25665177
  • Pretorius K, Johnson KE, Rew L. An Integrative Review: Understanding Parental Use of Social Media to Influence Infant and Child Health. Matern Child Health J. 2019 Oct;23(10):1360-1370. doi: 10.1007/s10995-019-02781-w.

    PubMed 31222601
  • Barello S, Triberti S, Graffigna G, Libreri C, Serino S, Hibbard J, Riva G. eHealth for Patient Engagement: A Systematic Review. Front Psychol. 2016 Jan 8;6:2013. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.02013. eCollection 2015.

    PubMed 26779108
  • Field T. Prenatal anxiety effects: A review. Infant Behav Dev. 2017 Nov;49:120-128. doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2017.08.008. Epub 2017 Sep 5.

    PubMed 28886563
  • Perkin MR, Bland JM, Peacock JL, Anderson HR. The effect of anxiety and depression during pregnancy on obstetric complications. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1993 Jul;100(7):629-34. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1993.tb14228.x.

    PubMed 8369244
  • Che YJ, Gao YL, Jing J, Kuang Y, Zhang M. Effects of an Informational Video About Anesthesia on Pre- and Post-Elective Cesarean Section Anxiety and Recovery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Med Sci Monit. 2020 Apr 8;26:e920428. doi: 10.12659/MSM.920428.

    PubMed 32265432

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Regional Anesthesia and Anxiety, run by Ankara City Hospital Bilkent at 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Feb 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

social media effect on the anesthesia choice (time frame: were performed before the operation when the patient hospitalized.). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05416541, which also lists 8 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Feb 2023.

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