CompletedNot Applicable

Maternal Position's Effect on Labor Progression in Occiput Posterior Deliveries

148 participantsStarted 2015-02-01

Plain-language summary

This is a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of maternal position on the progression of labour in deliveries in which the foetus is in the occiput posterior position. The study included 148 gravidas admitted to a private Istanbul hospital, who consented to participate. They were divided into intervention and control groups (n=72). The intervention group assumed a side-lying position on the occiput side for 20 minutes, a prostrate position for 15 minutes, then leaned towards the bed's head for 10 minutes (rest), followed by another 20-minute side-lying position. The control group received routine delivery care.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Gravidas aged 18 years or older * Between 36 and 42 weeks of gestation * Willing to participate in the study * Expected to deliver vaginally * Not classified as high-risk * No obstetric or medical complications during labor * Single, healthy fetus in one of the following positions: occiput posterior, left occiput posterior, right occiput posterior, left occiput transverse, or right occiput transverse (confirmed via ultrasonography) * Cervical dilation of at least 2-3 cm * Estimated fetal weight between 2500 g and 3999 g * No major congenital anomalies Exclusion criteria: Inability to understand Turkish

What they're measuring

birth type of the baby

Timeframe: from labor to the end of the delivery

Head position

Timeframe: From labor to the expulsion stage

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06928038

SponsorBiruni University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-12-30

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