Visual Aids for Induction of Labor RCT

Visual Aids for Induction of Labor (IOL): A Randomized Controlled Trial for Assessment of Patient IOL Knowledge

This study aims to develop a visual aid tool for induction education informed by the experiences and needs of historically marginalized pregnant women, as well as determine the impact of the patient-informed visual aid on patient knowledge, satisfaction, and trust in physicians regarding induction methods.

This is a multi-phased study of patients undergoing IOL. Only the second phase of the study will be detailed in this protocol, as this will be the RCT portion of the study's design. We will test the efficacy of the visual aid by conducting a randomized trial of routine counseling versus counseling with the use of a visual aid (informed by patient interviews in the first phase) at the time of admission for IOL and studying the effect of the visual aid on patient knowledge, trust in providers, and satisfaction.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients scheduled for or admitted for induction of labor and who can speak, read, and write in the English language.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients undergoing induction termination or with a history of prior cesarean section, major fetal anomaly, known chromosomal anomaly, or fetal growth restriction with doppler abnormalities. Patients whose induction has already commenced will also be excluded.