The Effect of Breathing Exercise and Affirmation Method Used in Labor on Women's Birth Self-Efficacy and Satisfaction

NCT06442917 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 20.478.486/1213
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 128
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Purpose: This research was conducted to determine the effect of breathing exercise and affirmation method used in labor on women's birth self-efficacy and satisfaction. Materials and Methods: The sample of the study, in which the randomized controlled experimental design type was applied, consisted of 128 nulliparous pregnant women. Data were collected with Pregnant Descriptive Information Form, Innate Period Evaluation Form, Visual Analog Scale, Affirmation Statement Evaluation Form, Short Form of the Childbirth of Self-Efficacy Inventory and Birth Satisfaction Scale. Pregnant women who are in the first stage of labor have been using diaphragmatic breathing exercise to one group, affirmation method to one group, both diaphragmatic exercise and affirmation method to one group since the active phase, while pregnant women in the control group have not been given any intervention, they have received routine care. Descriptive statistical methods, chi-square test, one-way analysis of variance, t-test for dependent and independent groups were used in the analysis of the data.

Conditions

Birth Self-efficacy; Birth Satisfaction

Keywords

self-efficacy; self-satisfaction; breathing exercise; affirmation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• birth self-efficacy scale

  birth self-efficacy of pregnant women.The lowest total score that can be obtained from the scale is 32, and the highest total score is 320. As the scores from the scale increase, the self-efficacy levels of pregnant women in labor increase.

  in the active phase of labor

• birth satisfaction scale

  birth satisfaction of pregnant women.As a result of the scale, a score between 0 and 40 is received. It is interpreted that as the score obtained as a result of the scale increases, the woman's birth satisfaction increases, while a low score indicates that the birth satisfaction is not at a sufficient level.

  in the active phase of labor

Study Arms (4)

Breathing Exercise Group

EXPERIMENTAL

32 the Pregnant Identifying Characteristics Form, the Short Version of the Self-Efficacy Scale in Childbirth was completed before the pregnancy intervention and the VAS was measured.

Behavioral: Breathing Exercise

Affirmation Method Group

EXPERIMENTAL

32 pregnant women who were admitted to the hospital for childbirth and were in the latent phase (0-3 cm) filled out the pre-intervention Pregnant Identifying Characteristics Form, the Short Version of the Self-Efficacy Scale in Childbirth, and the VAS was measured.

Behavioral: Affirmation Method

Breathing Exercise and Affirmation Method Group

EXPERIMENTAL

During the latent phase, affirmation phrases were shown to the pregnant women and the application was explained and the application was made with breathing exercise training.

Behavioral: Breathing Exercise and Affirmation Method

control group

NO INTERVENTION

Routine midwifery care was applied during the trauma.

Interventions

Breathing Exercise BEHAVIORAL

32 the Pregnant Identifying Characteristics Form, the Short Version of the Self-Efficacy Scale in Childbirth was completed before the pregnancy intervention and the VAS was measured. Breathing exercise training and application were carried out during the latent phase process. In this training, the importance of proper breathing was explained and diaphragmatic breathing application was made. During the active phase process (4-7 cm), the Innatal Period Evaluation Form was filled out and the VAS was measured, and diaphragmatic breathing exercise was performed every 30 minutes from the beginning of contraction until the end of contraction. During the transition phase (8-10 cm), the Innatal Period Evaluation Form, the Short Version of the Self-Efficacy Scale in Childbirth were filled out and the VAS was measured, and diaphragmatic breathing exercise was performed once every 15 minutes from the beginning of contraction to the end of contraction.

Breathing Exercise Group

Affirmation Method BEHAVIORAL

32 pregnant women who were admitted to the hospital for childbirth and were in the latent phase (0-3 cm) filled out the pre-intervention Pregnant Identifying Characteristics Form, the Short Version of the Self-Efficacy Scale in Childbirth, and the VAS was measured. During the latent phase, affirmation phrases were shown to the pregnant women and the application was explained. During the active phase process (4-7 cm), the Innatal Period Evaluation Form was filled out and the VAS was measured, and the affirmation phrases were repeated and used by the researcher every 30 minutes from the beginning of the contraction until the end of the contraction. During the transition phase (8-10 cm), the Innatal Period Evaluation Form, the Short Version of the Self-Efficacy Scale in Childbirth were filled out and the VAS was measured, and affirmation sentences and support sentences were said every 15 minutes from the beginning of the contraction to the end of the contraction.

Affirmation Method Group

Breathing Exercise and Affirmation Method BEHAVIORAL

During the latent phase, affirmation phrases were shown to the pregnant women and the application was explained and the application was made with breathing exercise training. In this training, the importance of proper breathing was explained and diaphragmatic breathing application was made. During the active phase process (4-7 cm), the Congenital Period Evaluation Form was filled out and the VAS was measured, and diaphragmatic breathing exercise was performed once every 30 minutes from the beginning of contraction to the end of contraction, and the affirmation phrases were repeated and used by the researcher

Breathing Exercise and Affirmation Method Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Woman
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• The one who is open to communication,
• between the ages of 18-45 Dec,
• At least a primary school graduate,
• \* Nulliparous,
• Non-risky pregnancy in terms of mother and baby (multiple pregnancy, preeclampsia, etc.),
• \* In the first stage of labor (0-3 cm dilatation), which is,
• Living at term and having a single pregnancy,
• No analgesic or anesthetic substance is applied during the trauma, \* Pregnant women who volunteer to participate in the research

You may not qualify if:

• Your mother wants to leave without working, \* Pregnant women who developed cesarean section indication after being included in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University: lead
• Mehmet Akif Ersoy Canakkale State Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi

Çanakkale, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Breathing Exercises

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Exercise Movement Techniques; Physical Therapy Modalities

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: PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 22, 2024
• First Posted: June 4, 2024
• Study Start: April 10, 2022
• Primary Completion: October 31, 2022
• Study Completion: November 30, 2022
• Last Updated: June 6, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Locations

TU (1)