A Study Of Informed Consent Experience On Labor And Delivery

Overview

About this study

The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of stakeholders in the informed consent conversation on labor and delivery at our institution.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

Trainees:
- Age 18 or over
- Mayo Clinic OBGYN Resident
- Have consented patients on Labor and Delivery

Patients:
- Age 18 or over
- With one year postpartum
- Primigravida
- Delivered at Mayo Methodist in Rochester[AM1]
- Were consented by a resident during admission for delivery
- Labored
- Were delivered by a resident and/or obstetrician
- Attended postpartum follow up in the pelvic floor physical therapy and/or urogynecology clinic
- A variety of:
  - People who had spontaneous delivery and assisted delivery
  - People who had episiotomy and no episiotomy
  - People with obstetric anal sphincter injury and no injury
  - People who had vaginal delivery and cesarean delivery
  - People who had pelvic floor injury/disorder/complication and did not have an injury/disorder/complication
  - People who had an overall good experience and overall bad experience

Exclusion Criteria:

Trainees:
- Under the age of 18
- Non-English speaking
- Are not an OBGYN trainee
- Have not consented patients on Labor and Delivery
Patients:
- Under the age of 18
- Non-English speaking
- Multigravida
- Did not labor (had a planned cesarean section)
- Not within one year postpartum
- Did not deliver at Mayo Methodist in Rochester
- Were consented by a midwife
- Delivered by a midwife

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria may apply.

Eligibility last updated 04/06/2026. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location	Status
Rochester, Minn. Mayo Clinic principal investigator Morgan Steffen, D.O.	Open for enrollment

Mayo Clinic Location

Status

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Morgan Steffen, D.O.

Open for enrollment

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