Tokyo, Sept. 14 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062903) titled 'Effectiveness of an e-learning program on prevention of child maltreatment from pregnancy for midwives and nurses in obstetric facilities: a randomized controlled trial' on Sept. 14.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - No treatment

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Himeji University

Condition: Condition - Midwives and nurses working in maternity hospitals Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To evaluate, in a wait-list controlled randomized trial, the effectiveness of an e-learning program on the prevention of child maltreatment from pregnancy, designed to strengthen the ability of midwives and nurses in obstetric facilities to identify parents and infants of concern and to collaborate with other agencies. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Early-training group (intervention). After randomization, participants take an on-demand e-learning program on the prevention of child maltreatment from pregnancy (120 minutes, 8 modules: basic knowledge of child maltreatment; current situation of child maltreatment and the role of obstetric facilities; characteristics and strengths of obstetric facilities; roles and support provided by public health and welfare agencies; basic principles of support and interprofessional collaboration; and three case studies) within a one-month access period. Two automated reminders are sent by the learning management system. Web-based questionnaires are administered at T0 (before the program), T1 (immediately after), T2 (1 month after) and T3 (3 months after). Interventions/Control_2 - Wait-list group (control). After randomization, participants complete the same web-based questionnaires at the same time points (T0, T1, T2 and T3) and report events during the waiting period that may affect outcomes (attendance at related training, experience with parents and infants at risk of maltreatment, and participation in case conferences). After T3, they receive the same e-learning program under the same conditions as the early-training group.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 20 years-old <= Age-upper limit - Not applicable Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - 1. Midwives or nurses working in obstetric wards or outpatient departments of hospitals or clinics that provide delivery care 2. Engaged in direct nursing care for pregnant, parturient and postpartum women and newborns 3. Able to complete the e-learning program and respond to web-based questionnaires 4. Provided informed consent after receiving a written explanation of the study Key exclusion criteria - 1. Those who are mainly engaged in administrative duties and do not provide direct nursing care for pregnant, parturient and postpartum women and newborns 2. Those who have difficulty participating in the study or responding to web-based questionnaires 3. Those who have previously attended the same or equivalent training program on the prevention of child maltreatment from pregnancy conducted by the investigators Target Size - 200

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 09 Month 01 Day Date of IRB - 2026 Year 09 Month 01 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 11 Month 02 Day Last follow-up date - 2027 Year 03 Month 23 Day

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