Participate in Research
Study Title: Near-Death Experiences During Labor and Delivery
Protocol #: 5849
Call for research participants who have had a near-death experience during childbirth/delivery/labor
The Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is recruiting individuals who have had a near-death experience (NDE) during childbirth/delivery/labor for an online study. NDEs are subjective and potentially transformative experiences that sometimes occur when one is in a medical crisis or close to death. NDEs may involve the sensation of leaving one’s body, going through a tunnel, positive emotions, and a sense of having a life review, among others. The study explores the characteristics of NDEs during childbirth and how they may influence women’s perceptions of the birth experience and their overall postpartum well-being.
- Participation in the study will take up 30-45 minutes of your time
- A single online questionnaire
- Eligibility: NDE during childbirth/delivery/labor, 18 years of age or older, and English fluency
- You will not be paid for your participation
If you are interested in enrolling, please follow this link: https://virginia.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_87zE05VYn6MEq1g
Thank you for your support of this important research!
Contact Info: Marieta Pehlivanova, Ph.D. – mp8ce@uvahealth.org
This research project has been reviewed by the University of Virginia’s Institutional Review Board for the Social Sciences (protocol #5849).