Postpartum HemorrhageNCT06310720
Postpartum Video Education in High Risk Populations
A study testing Video Education in people with Postpartum Hemorrhage and Postpartum Depression, run by Weill Medical College of Cornell University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This is a prospective, single-center, randomized control study to determine if video education at the time of postpartum discharge improves patient knowledge on the warning signs for the top three causes of severe maternal morbidity (infection, hemorrhage, and blood pressure disorders) in the first seven days… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Sepsis
- What is being tested?
- Video Education
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 9 May 2024to 12 Sep 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 18 years and older
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Age >18 years
- Speaks English or Spanish
- Informed and written consent
- Delivered at WCM
- Received prenatal, and will receive postpartum, care through a WCM-affiliated obstetric and/or midwifery practice
- Self-identified as Black, Latinx, other and/or Medicaid or Uninsured
Who cannot join
- Patients who do not plan to receive postpartum care within the WCM system
- Patients who experience an intrauterine fetal demise
- Patients who speak a primary language other than English or Spanish
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns
New York, New York, 10065
About this study
Official title: You Matter: Using Video Education to Improve Patient Knowledge of Severe Maternal Morbidity Warning Signs in High Risk Populations
This is a prospective, single-center, randomized control study to determine if video education at the time of postpartum discharge improves patient knowledge on the warning signs for the top three causes of severe maternal morbidity (infection, hemorrhage, and blood pressure disorders) in the first seven days following delivery for self-identified, Black, Latinx, other with two or more self-identified races, Medicaid, and/or uninsured postpartum individuals. Participants will be randomized to written discharge education + video education (intervention) vs standard discharge education (control). They will complete a baseline questionnaire and a post-discharge education questionnaire during their postpartum stay to assess for knowledge improvement. The investigators hypothesize that video education will improve patient's knowledge of severe maternal morbidity warning signs.
Read the detailed description
Prior to the day of postpartum discharge, a designated staff person will approach eligible patients and review the objectives of the study. If patients are willing to participate, they will complete a consent form and the baseline questionnaire. The baseline questionnaire will assess patient knowledge on postpartum hemorrhage, infection, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and depression.
Following delivery, patients will be randomized. Randomization will be done in a 1:1 allocation ratio between written discharge instructions + video education vs. written discharge instructions (standard of care at WCM). A computer algorithm will assign participant based on random permuted blocks design with block size between 2-4. Each participant will have an assigned Study ID number that is linked to their random assignment. Group 1 will be the written discharge + video education group (intervention group). Group 2 will be the written discharge education (control group).
On the day of discharge, the nursing staff will provide discharge education based on their randomized group:
Group 1 will be the written discharge education + video education group (intervention group). These patients will view a 12-minute educational video on SMM warning signs, in addition to the written discharge instructions provided by nursing staff. At the completion of the video, they will complete a post-video questionnaire to assess their knowledge on the covered topics.
Group 2 will be the written discharge instruction group (control group). They will receive the written discharge instructions provided by nursing staff and complete the post-discharge instruction questionnaire.
Following discharge, patients will complete a post-discharge questionnaire to assess knowledge retention on the covered topics.
Patients' antepartum, delivery, and postpartum course will be reviewed 6 months postpartum, including outpatient visits, emergency department visits, and any hospitalizations.
All subjects will be assigned a unique study ID code upon enrollment. Data will be collected from patients' medical records and from self-report. It will be recorded/stored in REDCap and on a Weill Cornell Medicine server accessible only to members of the research team. All data will be de-identified at the conclusion of chart review. Data analysts will have access to only de-identified information.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Sepsis, Postpartum Preeclampsia, Patient Empowerment, Patient Education
- Being tested
- Video Education
- Medical subject headings
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Depression, Postpartum, Puerperal Infection, Patient Participation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Video EducationOther
12-minute educational video covering postpartum topics of hemorrhage, infection, hypertension, and depression. Created by Cicatelli Associates Inc.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Written Discharge Education + Video Education | Experimental | These patients will view a 12-minute educational video on SMM warning signs, in addition to the written discharge instructions provided by nursing staff. At the completion of the video, they will complete a post-video questionnaire to assess their knowledge on the covered topics. Receives: Other: Video Education |
| Written Discharge Education | No intervention | They will receive the written discharge instructions provided by nursing staff and complete the post-discharge instruction questionnaire. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in baseline and post-education questionnaire score
Patients will complete a baseline and post-discharge education 15 item questionnaire that will assess knowledge on postpartum hemorrhage, infection, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and depression. The questionnaire will be scored 0-15 based on the number of correct responses. A lower score indicates lower knowledge, while a higher score indicates a better knowledge of the subject items. Outcome will be binary based on whether or not the patient improved their score between the two questionnaires.
Measured: Baseline, post-discharge (up to one week)
Secondary outcomes (6)
Change in post-education and post-discharge questionnaire score
Patients will complete a post-discharge questionnaire via email. The 15-item questionnaire will assess knowledge on postpartum hemorrhage, infection, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and depression. The questionnaire will be scored 0-15 based on the number of correct responses. A lower score indicates lower knowledge, while a higher score indicates a better knowledge of the subject items.
Measured: 3-7 days
Number of participants who attended 6 week postpartum visit
The investigators will perform a retrospective chart review to evaluate compliance with postpartum care by determining the number of patients who attended their 6 week postpartum visit
Measured: 6 weeks
Healthcare utilization: Number of clinic visits
The investigators will perform a retrospective chart review to determine the number clinic visits by each study participant.
Measured: 6 weeks
Healthcare utilization: Number of phone calls
The investigators will perform a retrospective chart review to determine number of phone calls made by each study participant.
Measured: 6 weeks
Healthcare utilization: Number of urgent care/emergency room visits
The investigators will perform a retrospective chart review to determine number of urgent care and/or emergency room visits by each study participant.
Measured: 6 weeks
Mean difference in patient satisfaction rating
Patients in both study arms will rate their satisfaction with their postpartum discharge teaching on the post-education questionnaires. Participants will be provided options of very satisfied with the teaching = 4 points (the highest score), somewhat satisfied with the teaching = 3 points, somewhat unsatisfied with the teaching = 2 points, very unsatisfied with the teaching = 1 point (the lowest score). The mean scores of both study arms will be compared to determine if there is a difference in satisfaction.
Measured: Discharge (day 1 of study)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Mar 2024
- Study start9 May 2024
- Primary completion1 Aug 2025
- Study completion12 Sep 2025
Why it stopped: Due to limited staffing, recruitment for this study was stopped.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (11)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Postpartum HemorrhageStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Heather Lipkind, MD, MSce, Principal investigator, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06310720
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 23-10026618
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 7 Mar 2024
- Last updated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pregnancy mortality surveillance system. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Department of Health and Human Services; 2020. Accessed March 4, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternal-mortality/pregnancy-mortality-surveillance-system.htm
Petersen EE, Davis NL, Goodman D, Cox S, Mayes N, Johnston E, Syverson C, Seed K, Shapiro-Mendoza CK, Callaghan WM, Barfield W. Vital Signs: Pregnancy-Related Deaths, United States, 2011-2015, and Strategies for Prevention, 13 States, 2013-2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019 May 10;68(18):423-429. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6818e1.
PubMed 31071074Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019). Data Brief from 14 U.S. Maternal Mortality Review Committees, 2008-2017. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternal-mortality/erase-mm/mmr-data-brief.html
Human Resources & Services Administration. (2019). Maternal Morbidity & Mortality. Retrieved from https://www.hrsa.gov/maternal-mortality/index.html#about)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Severe Maternal Morbidity. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/severematernalmorbidity.html
Review to action, CDC Foundation. Capacity to review and prevent maternal deaths. report from nine maternal mortality review committees. 2018. http://reviewtoaction.org/Reportfrom_Nine_MMRCs.
O'Dell, D. D., et al. (2019). A Quality Improvement Project- Standardizing Postpartum Discharge Instructions with an Educational Video. Obstetrics and Gynecology. Conference: 67th Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Nashville, TN United States 133(SUPPL 1).
O'Sullivan TA, Cooke J, McCafferty C, Giglia R. Online Video Instruction on Hand Expression of Colostrum in Pregnancy is an Effective Educational Tool. Nutrients. 2019 Apr 19;11(4):883. doi: 10.3390/nu11040883.
PubMed 31010174Wisely CE, Robbins CB, Stinnett S, Kim T, Vann RR, Gupta PK. Impact of Preoperative Video Education for Cataract Surgery on Patient Learning Outcomes. Clin Ophthalmol. 2020 May 20;14:1365-1371. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S248080. eCollection 2020.
PubMed 32546944Che 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 32265432Howell EA. Reducing Disparities in Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Jun;61(2):387-399. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000349.
PubMed 29346121
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- You Matter: Using Video Education to Improve Patient Knowledge of Severe Maternal Morbidity Warning Signs in High Risk Populations
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06310720
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 23-10026618
- Conditions
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Sepsis, Postpartum Preeclampsia, Patient Empowerment, Patient Education
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: Due to limited staffing, recruitment for this study was stopped.
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 9 May 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 12 Sep 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Mar 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a prospective, single-center, randomized control study to determine if video education at the time of postpartum discharge improves patient knowledge on the warning signs for the top three causes of severe maternal morbidity (infection, hemorrhage, and blood pressure disorders) in the first seven days following delivery for self-identified, Black, Latinx, other with two or more self-identified races, Medicaid, and/or uninsured postpartum individuals. Participants will be randomized to written discharge education + video education (intervention) vs standard discharge education (control). They will complete a baseline questionnaire and a post-discharge education questionnaire during their postpartum stay to assess for knowledge improvement. The investigators hypothesize that video education will improve patient's knowledge of severe maternal morbidity warning signs.
Detailed description
Prior to the day of postpartum discharge, a designated staff person will approach eligible patients and review the objectives of the study. If patients are willing to participate, they will complete a consent form and the baseline questionnaire. The baseline questionnaire will assess patient knowledge on postpartum hemorrhage, infection, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and depression.
Following delivery, patients will be randomized. Randomization will be done in a 1:1 allocation ratio between written discharge instructions + video education vs. written discharge instructions (standard of care at WCM). A computer algorithm will assign participant based on random permuted blocks design with block size between 2-4. Each participant will have an assigned Study ID number that is linked to their random assignment. Group 1 will be the written discharge + video education group (intervention group). Group 2 will be the written discharge education (control group).
On the day of discharge, the nursing staff will provide discharge education based on their randomized group:
Group 1 will be the written discharge education + video education group (intervention group). These patients will view a 12-minute educational video on SMM warning signs, in addition to the written discharge instructions provided by nursing staff. At the completion of the video, they will complete a post-video questionnaire to assess their knowledge on the covered topics.
Group 2 will be the written discharge instruction group (control group). They will receive the written discharge instructions provided by nursing staff and complete the post-discharge instruction questionnaire.
Following discharge, patients will complete a post-discharge questionnaire to assess knowledge retention on the covered topics.
Patients' antepartum, delivery, and postpartum course will be reviewed 6 months postpartum, including outpatient visits, emergency department visits, and any hospitalizations.
All subjects will be assigned a unique study ID code upon enrollment. Data will be collected from patients' medical records and from self-report. It will be recorded/stored in REDCap and on a Weill Cornell Medicine server accessible only to members of the research team. All data will be de-identified at the conclusion of chart review. Data analysts will have access to only de-identified information.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Written Discharge Education + Video Education | Experimental | Other: Video EducationThese patients will view a 12-minute educational video on SMM warning signs, in addition to the written discharge instructions provided by nursing staff. At the completion of the video, they will complete a post-video questionnaire to assess their knowledge on the covered topics. |
| Written Discharge Education | No intervention | –They will receive the written discharge instructions provided by nursing staff and complete the post-discharge instruction questionnaire. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Age >18 years
- Speaks English or Spanish
- Informed and written consent
- Delivered at WCM
- Received prenatal, and will receive postpartum, care through a WCM-affiliated obstetric and/or midwifery practice
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Patients who do not plan to receive postpartum care within the WCM system
- Patients who experience an intrauterine fetal demise
- Patients who speak a primary language other than English or Spanish
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Video Education12-minute educational video covering postpartum topics of hemorrhage, infection, hypertension, and depression. Created by Cicatelli Associates Inc. | Other | Written Discharge Education + Video Education |
Primary outcome
Change in baseline and post-education questionnaire score
Time frame: Baseline, post-discharge (up to one week)
Patients will complete a baseline and post-discharge education 15 item questionnaire that will assess knowledge on postpartum hemorrhage, infection, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and depression. The questionnaire will be scored 0-15 based on the number of correct responses. A lower score indicates lower knowledge, while a higher score indicates a better knowledge of the subject items. Outcome will be binary based on whether or not the patient improved their score between the two questionnaires.
6 secondary outcomes
Change in post-education and post-discharge questionnaire score
Time frame: 3-7 days
Number of participants who attended 6 week postpartum visit
Time frame: 6 weeks
Healthcare utilization: Number of clinic visits
Time frame: 6 weeks
Healthcare utilization: Number of phone calls
Time frame: 6 weeks
Healthcare utilization: Number of urgent care/emergency room visits
Time frame: 6 weeks
Mean difference in patient satisfaction rating
Time frame: Discharge (day 1 of study)
Results and safety
The study was stopped early (reason given: Due to limited staffing, recruitment for this study was stopped.). Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Aug 2026.
- BackgroundCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. Pregnancy mortality surveillance system. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Department of Health and Human Services; 2020. Accessed March 4, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternal-mortality/pregnancy-mortality-surveillance-system.htm
- Background: PubMed 31071074Petersen EE, Davis NL, Goodman D, Cox S, Mayes N, Johnston E, Syverson C, Seed K, Shapiro-Mendoza CK, Callaghan WM, Barfield W. Vital Signs: Pregnancy-Related Deaths, United States, 2011-2015, and Strategies for Prevention, 13 States, 2013-2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019 May 10;68(18):423-429. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6818e1.
- BackgroundCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019). Data Brief from 14 U.S. Maternal Mortality Review Committees, 2008-2017. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternal-mortality/erase-mm/mmr-data-brief.html
- BackgroundHuman Resources & Services Administration. (2019). Maternal Morbidity & Mortality. Retrieved from https://www.hrsa.gov/maternal-mortality/index.html#about)
- BackgroundCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. Severe Maternal Morbidity. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/severematernalmorbidity.html
- BackgroundReview to action, CDC Foundation. Capacity to review and prevent maternal deaths. report from nine maternal mortality review committees. 2018. http://reviewtoaction.org/Reportfrom_Nine_MMRCs.
- BackgroundO'Dell, D. D., et al. (2019). A Quality Improvement Project- Standardizing Postpartum Discharge Instructions with an Educational Video. Obstetrics and Gynecology. Conference: 67th Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Nashville, TN United States 133(SUPPL 1).
- Background: PubMed 31010174O'Sullivan TA, Cooke J, McCafferty C, Giglia R. Online Video Instruction on Hand Expression of Colostrum in Pregnancy is an Effective Educational Tool. Nutrients. 2019 Apr 19;11(4):883. doi: 10.3390/nu11040883.
- Background: PubMed 32546944Wisely CE, Robbins CB, Stinnett S, Kim T, Vann RR, Gupta PK. Impact of Preoperative Video Education for Cataract Surgery on Patient Learning Outcomes. Clin Ophthalmol. 2020 May 20;14:1365-1371. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S248080. eCollection 2020.
- Background: PubMed 32265432Che 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.
- Background: PubMed 29346121Howell EA. Reducing Disparities in Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Jun;61(2):387-399. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000349.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Heather Lipkind, MD, MSce principal investigator
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Video Education in people with Postpartum Hemorrhage and Postpartum Depression, run by Weill Medical College of Cornell University at 1 site in United States.
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 6 inclusion and 3 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. 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?
The study was stopped early (reason given: Due to limited staffing, recruitment for this study was stopped.). 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?
Change in baseline and post-education questionnaire score (time frame: Baseline, post-discharge (up to one week)). 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 NCT06310720, which also lists 11 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 21 Aug 2026.