The Effect of Guided Imagery on the Third Stage of Labor
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of guided imagery on the third stage of labor. Blood loss from hemorrhage during childbirth, most commonly due to uterine atony, is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in the United States and the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. The hypothesis was that the use of physiologic guided imagery would reduce the amount of bleeding during the third stage of labor.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2007
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2007
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 20, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 22, 2009
CompletedJanuary 22, 2009
January 1, 2009
11 months
January 20, 2009
January 21, 2009
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Blood Loss
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Length of third stage of labor
Study Arms (1)
Guided imagery
EXPERIMENTALThe experimental group received a relaxation focused guided imagery intervention to use through the remainder of pregnancy plus a physiologic guided imagery intervention during the third stage of labor. These interventions were scripted and prerecorded on CDs.
Interventions
A relaxation focused guided imagery intervention was used through the remainder of pregnancy plus a physiologic guided imagery intervention was used during the third stage of labor.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- years of age or older but less than 35 years
- English as her primary language
- fetus in a cephalic presentation
- singleton pregnancy
- to 38 estimated gestational weeks
- no contraindications to vaginal delivery
- maternal weight less than 200 pounds prior to pregnancy
You may not qualify if:
- more than four previous children
- a history of postpartum hemorrhage
- bleeding disorder
- seizure disorder
- polyhydramnios
- diabetes (including gestational)
- hypertension
- cardiac disease
- uterine fibroids
- anemia (hematocrit less than 30)
- intrauterine fetal demise or tobacco use
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37240, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
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Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Mavis N Schorn, PhD
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 20, 2009
First Posted
January 22, 2009
Study Start
January 1, 2007
Primary Completion
December 1, 2007
Study Completion
December 1, 2007
Last Updated
January 22, 2009
Record last verified: 2009-01