Comparing Game Facilitated Interactivity to Genetic Counseling for Prenatal Screening Education

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Conditions studied: Genetic Counseling, Shared Decision Making, Pregnancy, Genetic Testing, Prenatal Disorder

In brief

Advancements in prenatal genetic screening have significantly improved the identification of chromosomal abnormalities and heritable conditions during pregnancy, yet current standards for patient education in this domain are largely ineffective. The most effective approach to education about prenatal screening is one-on-one genetic counseling, but due to the limited number of counselors this is not feasible, especially in rural and frontier areas. The investigators will address this national problem using a novel education game that can more effectively address this gap in healthcare decision-making.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05360095

Run by

Erin Rothwell

People needed

2045

Starts

2023-03-07

Expected to finish

2026-01-10

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• adult
• English-speaking people who are attending their first or second OB clinic visit including rural referral centers
• less than 15 weeks pregnant.
• Partner of the pregnant person who speaks English and is an adult
• Able to complete study tasks on a computer or smartphone from home

You may not qualify if…

• already had prenatal screening from this or previous pregnancies,
• have obstetric or family history of chromosomal abnormalities, or genetic high-risk pregnancy and have already met with a genetic counseling about prenatal screening

Where it is running

• University of Alabama — Birmingham, Alabama, United States
• University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
• University of Utah — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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