Using a Mirror in the Second Stage of Labor: Effects on Duration and Birth Experience

NCT06648161 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: Suzi-02
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 122
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the impact of using a labor mirror during the second stage of labor on both the duration of labor and the mother's overall experience. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Does using a labor mirror in the second stage of labor affect the duration of labor?
• Does the use of a labor mirror in the second stage of labor affect women's total birth experience scale score? To assess the effect of using a birth mirror during the second stage of labor on the duration of labor and mothers' satisfaction with labor, the researchers will give one group a birth mirror and the other group will receive normal midwifery care.
• In the second stage of labor, the birth mirror will be positioned so that the woman can see the progress of the baby as she pushes (lithotomy position).
• Within 24 hours after delivery, mothers will complete the Birth Experience Scale and an opinion form about the use of the mirror.
• The control group will not receive any intervention.

Conditions

Labor Stage, Second

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) Total Score

  The Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) is a validated scale measuring women's birth experiences. It has 22 items across 4 subscales. Total score is the sum of all items converted to a 1-4 scale, yielding a range of 22-88. Higher scores indicate a more positive childbirth experience.

  Within 24 hours postpartum

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Duration of the Second Stage of Labor

  During the second stage of labor, within the birth process

Study Arms (2)

Experiment

EXPERIMENTAL

In the second stage of labor, the birth mirror will be used to allow the mother to see her own perineum.

Other: Labor Mirror

Control

NO INTERVENTION

During the birth process, she will receive routine midwifery care and no intervention will be made.

Interventions

Labor Mirror OTHER

The labor mirror used in the second stage of labor allows the mother and midwife to observe the descent and birth of the baby during vaginal delivery and provides instant visualization of progress for the mother and midwife, especially in water births or water births

Experiment

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• between 38-42 weeks of gestation,
• had a healthy fetus,
• had no perinatal and obstetric risk,
• did not have prolonged trauma,
• could understand and speak Turkish

You may not qualify if:

• preterm labor onset,
• premature rupture of membranes,
• epidural analgesia,
• amniotic fluid with meconium,
• fetal risk
• intervention delivery

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kocaeli University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kocaeli University

Kocaeli, İzmit, 41001, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasm Metastasis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplastic Processes; Neoplasms; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Resmiye Özdilek
• Organization: Kocaeli University

resmiyeozdilek@gmail.com

+90 262 303 47 38

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 14, 2024
• First Posted: October 18, 2024
• Study Start: February 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2024
• Study Completion: October 10, 2024
• Last Updated: September 9, 2025
• Results First Posted: August 19, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)