Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:48 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2026-01-03 @ 10:19 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT07096661
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2025-07-31
First Post:
2025-07-14
Is Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Pain Science Education for Labour and Postpartum Pain
Sponsor:
Bournemouth University
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Expert Perspectives on Pain Science Education for Labour and Postpartum Pain: A Delphi Study
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2025-07
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
PNE-DELPHI
Brief Summary:
This Delphi study aims to establish expert consensus on the role, content, and delivery of pain science education (PSE) for labour and postpartum pain management. Despite the growing application of PSE in other populations, its use in maternity care remains underexplored. Through a three-round electronic Delphi survey, multidisciplinary experts-including physiotherapists, midwives, gynaecologists, pain specialists, nurses, and psychologists-will contribute their perspectives to guide the development of a structured PSE intervention for future clinical testing.
Detailed Description:
Labour pain is a critical and complex experience that can significantly influence both immediate and long-term maternal outcomes. Although antenatal education often addresses pain minimally or inconsistently, pain science education (PSE)-which reconceptualizes pain as a biopsychosocial phenomenon-has demonstrated benefits in other clinical contexts, such as chronic pain and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. PSE may reduce fear, enhance coping strategies, and support physiological birth outcomes. However, its integration into maternity care, particularly during labour and postpartum periods, has yet to be defined.
This study employs a three-round electronic Delphi (e-Delphi) methodology to gain consensus on the use of PSE in this context. The Delphi method is ideal for topics where empirical evidence is limited but expert opinion is available. Guided by established best practices including the CREDES (Guidance on Conducting and REporting DElphi Studies) this study ensures methodological rigour and transparency.
Multidisciplinary experts will be purposively recruited internationally via professional networks and social media platforms. To participate, experts must be English-speaking adults with relevant clinical experience or academic contributions in PSE, pain management, or antenatal education. The study will include physiotherapists, midwives, gynaecologists, psychologists, nurses, and pain specialists. Participants will be provided with detailed study information and will give informed consent electronically.
The Delphi process will be conducted in three iterative rounds, allowing experts to respond anonymously to survey items, review aggregate group feedback, and refine their views. This method aims to identify convergence in expert perspectives and clarify the key components of a future PSE intervention for labour and postpartum care. Data will be analysed using NVivo for qualitative responses and SPSS for quantitative analysis.
The outcome of this study will inform the development of a clearly defined, evidence-informed PSE intervention to be tested in future clinical trials. It represents an important step toward improving antenatal education and enhancing pain management during and after childbirth.
This study employs a three-round electronic Delphi (e-Delphi) methodology to gain consensus on the use of PSE in this context. The Delphi method is ideal for topics where empirical evidence is limited but expert opinion is available. Guided by established best practices including the CREDES (Guidance on Conducting and REporting DElphi Studies) this study ensures methodological rigour and transparency.
Multidisciplinary experts will be purposively recruited internationally via professional networks and social media platforms. To participate, experts must be English-speaking adults with relevant clinical experience or academic contributions in PSE, pain management, or antenatal education. The study will include physiotherapists, midwives, gynaecologists, psychologists, nurses, and pain specialists. Participants will be provided with detailed study information and will give informed consent electronically.
The Delphi process will be conducted in three iterative rounds, allowing experts to respond anonymously to survey items, review aggregate group feedback, and refine their views. This method aims to identify convergence in expert perspectives and clarify the key components of a future PSE intervention for labour and postpartum care. Data will be analysed using NVivo for qualitative responses and SPSS for quantitative analysis.
The outcome of this study will inform the development of a clearly defined, evidence-informed PSE intervention to be tested in future clinical trials. It represents an important step toward improving antenatal education and enhancing pain management during and after childbirth.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: