CompletedNot Applicable

The Physical Effects of Pain Catastrophizing in Labor

United States91 participantsStarted 2009-06

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether labor self-efficacy (as determined by scores for the Lederman PSEQ II (self-efficacy scores) impacts the second stage 2 length (nromal vs. prolonged) as determined by quartile ranges for our sample. Other studies have shown that women who experience intense pain in the earliest stages of labor have a higher risk of complications. The investigators want to know if negative thoughts can predict this outcome.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 45 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * At least 20 weeks of pregnancy * Nulliparous * Singleton pregnancy * Low risk pregnancy Exclusion Criteria: * Primiparous and multiparous women * Women who request cesarean delivery * Women who are pregnant with twins * Women who plan induction * Women who deliver before 37 weeks * Women enrolled in the "Centering Pregnancy" program at the Family Birth Center * High risk pregnancies * Severe mental illness that impairs cognition or function * Suicidal ideation * Women who do not speak English or Spanish

What they're measuring

Relationship between pain catastrophizing and abnormal labor (deviation of progress in labor from norms)

Timeframe: Immediate postpartum

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01012466

SponsorOregon Health and Science University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2010-06

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