The Effect of Labor Diet During the Delivery Process

NCT07058168 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2015-KAEK-54-21-06
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 94
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is a clinical trial. It aimed to examine the effects of the labor diet on pain, anxiety, fatigue, and thirst levels, maternal satisfaction during labor, in multiparous pregnant women (47 experiments; 47 controls) in the first stage of labor. Criteria for inclusion in the study: Pregnant women with cervical dilatation less than 5 cm, and who were suitable for oral intake, and voluntarily accept to participate in the research were included in the study. Exclusion criteria from the study: Exclusion criteria from the study: Pregnant women who have auditory or mental health problems; who could not speak or understand Turkish, who were under 18 years of age, who were primiparous, who were chronically ill and whose current pregnancy was risky. The pain, anxiety, fatigue, and thirst levels of the pregnant women in the control group were evaluated with scales every two hours during labour. Pregnant women in the experimental group labor diet and their pain, anxiety, fatigue and thirst levels were evaluated with scales every two hours until labor. The main questions it aims to answer are: • Labor diet during labor; It is effective in reducing the level of pain. • Labor diet during labor; It is effective in reducing anxiety. • Labor diet during labor; It is effective in reducing thirst. • Labor diet during labor; It is effective in reducing fatigue. • Labor diet during labor; It is effective in increasing maternal satisfaction. Routine medical treatment of pregnant women continued all groups. Only pregnant women who in the experimental group labor diet also.

Conditions

Labor Pain; Labor; Diet

Keywords

labor; diet; labor diet; pregnant; delivery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Anxiety VAS (vizual scale)

  Description: Change from anxiety scale scores at control group or experimental group in during labor. The minimum score is 0 and the maximum score is 10. The higher the score, the greater the person's anxiety.

  Time Frame: Anxiety scale used starting to labor diet. The delivery diet was administered according to the completion of the 6-hour fasting period. At 2 hours after the diet intake, the scale was repeated.

• Fatigue VAS (vizual scale)

  Description: Change from fatigue scale scores at control group or experimental group in during labor. The minimum score is 0 and the maximum score is 10. The higher the score, the greater the person's fatigue.

  Time Frame: Fatigue scale used starting to labor diet. The delivery diet was administered according to the completion of the 6-hour fasting period. At 2 hours after the diet intake, the scale was repeated.

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Pain VAS (Vizual scale)

  Time Frame: Pain scale used starting to labor diet. The delivery diet was administered according to the completion of the 6-hour fasting period. At 2 hours after the diet intake, the scale was repeated.

• Thirst VAS (Vizual scale)

  Time Frame: Thirst scale used starting to labor diet. The delivery diet was administered according to the completion of the 6-hour fasting period. At 2 hours after the diet intake, the scale was repeated.

Study Arms (1)

Experimental: This research is planned with experimental design

EXPERIMENTAL

The data collection tools "Personal Information Form", "Women's Perception of Supportive Care Provided at Birth Scale", and "Pregnant and Infant Monitoring Form (VAS pain, anxiety, fatigue and thirst scales)" were applied. The VAS scales contains numbers evenly spaced (0-10) on a line. It's an evaluation scale filled out by pregnants stating their current levels by givig a number. The cut off point of the VAS anxiety and thirst scales were found to be four.In VAS anxiety, scores above this cut-off point indicate deviation from normal and individuals must be handled by professionals. In VAS thirst, patients who score above this score are considered to be experiencing dehydration symptoms. The time of the last meal was learnt according to the information given by the pregnant woman. Spontaneous blood glucose measurement was performed in all pregnant women. Intermittent NST follow-up and routine medical treatment were continued.

Dietary Supplement: Other: experimental group (labor diet)

Interventions

Other: experimental group (labor diet) DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

The data collection tools "Personal Information Form", "Women's Perception of Supportive Care Provided at Birth Scale", and "Pregnant and Infant Monitoring Form (VAS pain, anxiety, fatigue and thirst scales)" were applied. The VAS scales contains numbers evenly spaced (0-10) on a line. It's an evaluation scale filled out by pregnants stating their current levels by givig a number. The cut off point of the VAS anxiety and thirst scales were found to be four.In VAS anxiety, scores above this cut-off point indicate deviation from normal and individuals must be handled by professionals. In VAS thirst, patients who score above this score are considered to be experiencing dehydration symptoms. The time of the last meal was learnt according to the information given by the pregnant woman. Spontaneous blood glucose measurement was performed. The labor diet was administered after 6 hours of fasting. Post-prandial blood glucose and tools were measured after the labor diet (at the 2nd hours)

Experimental: This research is planned with experimental design

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Vaginal delivery,
• Who volunteered to participate in the research,
• Who with cervical dilatation less than 5 cm,
• who were suitable for oral intake

You may not qualify if:

• Who could not speak or understand Turkish,
• Have auditory or mental health problems,
• Who were under 18 years of age,
• Who were primiparous,
• Who were chronically ill and whose current pregnancy was risky

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Biruni University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Biruni University

Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, 34010, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Labor Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• nilgün avcı

  Biruni 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: Biruni Unşversity

Model Details: The study population consisted of all multiparous pregnant women admitted to the maternity unit of a state hospital on the European side of Istanbul between February and June 2022. Power analysis (G\*Power 3.1 program) was used to determine the sample. As a result of the analysis (with an effect size of 0.932, a confidence interval of 95%, and an error of 0.05), it was found that at least 47 pregnant women should be included in a group (12). Ninety-four pregnant women (experimental group:47; control group:47) were included in the sample.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 13, 2025
• First Posted: July 10, 2025
• Study Start: February 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2022
• Study Completion: June 30, 2022
• Last Updated: July 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Locations

TU (1)