Sling and Swing Positions to Pregnant Women

NCT05708482 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AnkaraCHBilkent-MH-NK
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

It is an experimental and randomized controlled study planned to evaluate the effect of sling-swinging position on the birth experience in vaginal delivery.

Conditions

Labor; Parturition; Delivery

Keywords

delivery duration

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Duration of Labor

  It is about time as a minute

  during labor process

• Satisfaction of Labor

  It is about a point which is evaluated by using form. This simple form was developed by researchers. It has five state and its maximum point is 25 and minimum point is 5. The satisfaction increases, the point increases.

  postpartum second hour

Study Arms (2)

Sling-Swing Group

EXPERIMENTAL

1. While the pregnant woman has 6 cm cervical dilatation examination, the flexible fabric will pass under the arms of the pregnant woman to form a hanger shape. The pregnant woman will be asked to hold the fabric on her feet in a squat and the hanging technique will be applied for 10 minutes. Then, a swing shape will be created in such a way that the flexible fabric will wrap around the chest area of the pregnant woman. The pregnant woman will be asked to hold the fabric in a squat above the knee and the rocking technique will be applied for 10 minutes. Subsequently, uterine contractions, fetal heart rate, fetal head level, position and presence of molding will be evaluated. 2. Until the completion of the first stage of labor (10 cm cervical dilatation, 100% cervical effacement), this applicant will be experienced by them as the same procedure, hourly. 3. A Birth Satisfaction Form will be filled at the 2nd hour after delivery..

Other: Sling-Swing Position

Standard Care Group

NO INTERVENTION

1. While the pregnant woman has 6 cm cervical dilatation examination, uterine contractions, fetal heartbeat, fetal head level, position and presence of molding will be evaluated. 2. Until the completion of the first stage of labor (10 cm cervical dilatation, 100% cervical effacement), uterine contractions, fetal heartbeat, fetal head level, position and presence of molding will be evaluated every hour. 3. A Birth Satisfaction Form will be filled at the 2nd hour after delivery. At the end of the study, delivery times and satisfaction of pregnant women will be analyzed.

Interventions

Sling-Swing Position OTHER

The device is hammock which look likes a rope

Sling-Swing Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• According to Robson scoring, the midwife can follow the birth process.
• Pregnant women who are in the active phase of the first stage of labor

You may not qualify if:

• It was decided to deliver by cesarean section due to any indication.
• Pharmacological approach applied
• Any maternal-fetal complication developed
• Those with a height of 150 cm and below
• Pregnant women who want to quit working
• Does not know Turkish language (reading-writing-speaking-listening)
• Pregnant women diagnosed with mental and/or auditory disabilities

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ankara City Hospital Bilkent: lead
• Eskisehir Osmangazi University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Ankara City Hospital- Maternity Hospital

Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 23, 2023
• First Posted: February 1, 2023
• Study Start: September 30, 2022
• Primary Completion: May 30, 2023
• Study Completion: September 30, 2023
• Last Updated: December 21, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)