Emotional Support Given at Birth to Women Effect on Birth Duration, Perception and Fear

NCT06479746 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TR SİVAS 05
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Introduction: Women begin to experience fear long before birth, and the reason for their fear may be related to their baby, themselves, their partner/relatives, and the healthcare professional. Fear can disrupt the natural process of birth, prolong the stages of birth and cause postpartum complications.The research was conducted to determine the effect of emotional support given during birth on the woman's birth duration, perception and fear. Methods:The population of the randomized controlled experimental study consisted of nulliparous women who applied for normal spontaneous birth to the Birth Unit of a State Hospital in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey (40 experimental subjects, 40 control subjects).

Conditions

First Pregnancy

Keywords

Birth; Emotional support; Birth perception; Fear of birth; Birth duration

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire version A (W-DEQ-A)

  The W-DEQ-A is a validated, to determine the level of birth fear experienced by pregnant women.Answers in the scale are numbered from 0 to 5 and are in a six-point Likert type. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 0, and the maximum score is 165.

  Baseline

• Women's Perceptions Scale on Supportive Care Provided at Birth

  The scale, which consists of 33 items, has three sub-dimensions: "comforting, informing and disturbing behaviors". Answers in the scale are numbered from 1 to 4 and are in a four-point Likert type. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 33, and the maximum score is 132.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Wijma Birth Expectation/Experience Scale (W-DEQ) Version B

  Within 2-4 hours after birth

• Women's Perceptions Scale on Supportive Care Provided at Birth

  Within 2-4 hours after birth

Study Arms (2)

Emotional support group

EXPERIMENTAL

Empathetic approach, listening to the feelings and thoughts, welcoming the woman's behavior and expressions, telling her that she is breathing correctly, etc.), not judging the woman, being honest, using a soft and calm tone of voice, taking the baby or asking her opinion, encouraging her to endure the birth process, touching the woman and making physical contact, allowing her to practice her beliefs, showing the baby to the mother as soon as it is born and placing it in her arms.

Behavioral: Emotional support

Standard of care Group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group did not receive any treatment.

Interventions

Emotional support BEHAVIORAL

Emotional support helps the woman giving birth effectively, meets her emotional needs and expectations, ensures her comfort, improves birth outcomes, increases her self-esteem, ensures a positive birth experience and facilitates her transition into the role of motherhood.

Also known as: Control Group

Emotional support group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Nulliparous,
• Between the ages of 18-35,
• Admitted to the delivery room for normal spontaneous vaginal birth,
• Do not have any physical health problems for themselves or their baby,
• Does not have a diagnosed mental illness,
• Not having a risky pregnancy,
• Able to speak and read Turkish,
• Cervical dilatation of 4 cm or more,
• Women who were willing to participate in the study were included in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Multiparity

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cumhuriyet University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sukran Ertekin Pinar

Sivas, 58140, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Control Groups

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Research Design; Methods

Study Officials

• Sukran Ertekin Pinar

  Cumhuriyet University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

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: Assoc. Prof. Dr.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 24, 2024
• First Posted: June 28, 2024
• Study Start: July 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2020
• Study Completion: December 30, 2020
• Last Updated: June 28, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)