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Breathing Exercises Guided by Student Midwives During Labor

Turkey (Türkiye)90 participantsStarted 2024-09-01

Plain-language summary

This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effect of breathing exercises applied under the guidance of student midwives during labor on labor pain, labor duration, and birth satisfaction. The intervention group received structured breathing exercises guided by student midwives throughout labor, while the control group received routine intrapartum care. Outcomes were assessed during labor and in the early postpartum period

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Women aged 18 years and older Term pregnancy (≥37 weeks of gestation) Singleton pregnancy Planning vaginal birth In the active phase of labor Able to communicate and provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * High-risk pregnancy (e.g., preeclampsia, placenta previa, severe medical complications) Multiple pregnancy Planned cesarean section Use of pharmacological pain relief at admission (e.g., epidural analgesia) Known fetal anomalies Inability to participate in breathing exercises

What they're measuring

Labor pain intensity measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) (0-10)

Timeframe: At admission to the labor ward (baseline) and at cervical dilatation of 6-7 cm.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07357246

SponsorAntalya Bilim University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-03-03

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