About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Pregnant women and their partners
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
Disqualifiers
Non-English proficient
Fetal congenital malformation(s)
<18y old
<22 0/7 or > 25 6/7 weeks' estimated gestation
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Educational intervention
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Boston Children's Hospital
Lead sponsor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Collaborator
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Collaborator
South Shore Hospital
Collaborator