CompletedNot Applicable

"Sweet Expectation and Positive Thinking" the Use of the Mandala in the Induction of Labor

Italy52 participantsStarted 2024-02-27

Plain-language summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of an artistic tool, the mandala, in a population of pregnant women (nulliparous) undergoing labor induction. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does using the mandala during labor induction improve the birth experience? * Does the use of the mandala during the induction of labor improve the outcome of the birth and the demand for analgesia? Participants in the intervention group will receive standard treatment plus coloring mandala, those in the control group only standard treatment.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 45 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * pregnant women * hospitalized for the need to induce labor for medical reasons * single fetus in cephalic presentation * gestational age ≥ 37 weeks * having provided written consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * inductions requiring the initial use of oxytocin * prenatal fetal complications such as severe intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) * suspicious or non-reassuring cardiotocography upon entry to the ward * inability to understand the questionnaire and the information material provided * all hospitalizations for primary causes other than induction

What they're measuring

Experience of childbirth through the Childbirth experience questionnaire (CEQ)

Timeframe: 24 hours after giving birth

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06122168

SponsorBianca Masturzo

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-02-16

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