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Optimizing Family Counseling for Anticipated Extremely Preterm Delivery
Who can join
Ages 18 to 99 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
1. Pregnant women and their partners Inclusion Criteria: * English-proficient adult pregnant woman admitted between 22 0/7-25 6/7 weeks' estimated gestation for anticipated extremely preterm delivery and her adult partner (if available) for whom an antenatal neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) consultation was requested and performed Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English proficient * Fetal congenital malformation(s) * \<18y old * \<22 0/7 or \> 25 6/7 weeks' estimated gestation * Repeat consultation 2. Counseling MFM and Neonatology providers Inclusion Criteria: * Practicing MFM or Neonatology provider (attending, fellow, resident, practitioner or RN) from the 3 participating sites: Brigham \& Women's Hospital (BWH), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), South Shore Hospital (SSH) Exclusion Criteria: * None
About the study
Antenatal family counseling for anticipated extremely preterm deliveries remains ethically and practically challenging for maternal-fetal medicine specialists and neonatologists alike. The overall goal of this project is to improve antenatal counseling and counseling outcomes for families facing anticipated extremely preterm delivery through innovative, interdisciplinary simulation-based education for maternal fetal medicine specialists and neonatologists, using language preferred by families, and focusing on eliciting values and building partnerships through advanced communication and relational skills.
What is being tested
- Educational intervention (behavioral)
Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital · Participants: 460 · Started: Sep 17, 2019
Contact the study team
- Christy L Cummings, MD · Phone: 617-355-2539
- Vanessa J Young, RN, BA · Phone: 617-355-8330
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT03819933
Locations in the U.S.
| Massachusetts | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Boston Children's Hosptial, Boston South Shore Hospital, Weymouth |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.