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Register: ISRCTN
Last refreshed on: 25 January 2021
Main ID:  ISRCTN12910136
Date of registration: 29/01/2007
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (STAKES) (Finland)
Public title: A randomised trial of childbirth classes to reduce caesarean section rates [Synnytysvalmennus keisarinleikkausten vähentäjänä - uuden valmennussisällön arviointi kokeellisessa tutkimuksessa]
Scientific title: A randomised trial of childbirth classes to reduce caesarean section rates [Synnytysvalmennus keisarinleikkausten vähentäjänä - uuden valmennussisällön arviointi kokeellisessa tutkimuksessa]
Date of first enrolment: 01/05/2002
Target sample size: 20
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN12910136
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  A cluster randomised trial (Treatment)  
Phase:  Not Specified
Countries of recruitment
Finland
Contacts
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Affiliation: 
Name: Elina    Hemminki
Address:  PL 220 Lintulahdenkuja 4 00530 Helsinki Finland
Telephone: +358 (0)9 3967 2307
Email: elina.hemminki@stakes.fi
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Helsinki Maternity Health Center (MHC) who were willing to participate
Exclusion criteria: Head nurse against the trial

Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Prenatal childbirth education
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Childbirth education
Intervention(s)
Education of PHN versus usual treatment.
Primary Outcome(s)
Feasibility of the trial
Secondary Outcome(s)

1. Costs
2. PHNs' opinions
3. Caesarean section rates
Secondary ID(s)
N/A
Source(s) of Monetary Support
National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (Finland), National Public Health Institute (Finland), Laurea Polytechnic (Finland)
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
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Approval received from the National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (STAKES) on the 2nd October 2004.
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted:
Date Completed: 31/07/2007
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