Holistic Birth Experiences: A Qualitative Exploration

NCT07077577 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Holistic Approach NM
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 14
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This quasi experimental qualitative study aims to investigate whether Holistic Birth Approaches is useful technique for improved women's child birth experience. The study objectives include investigating the effect of holistic birth strategies on birth process and how it addresses the fear and anxiety issues during child birth. Moreover, measuring level of satisfaction among women who received holistic strategies during birth was also included in this study. Investigator will also examine the importance of holistic approach for labor pain and delivery management. The study will be conducted in chosen public healthcare facilities that either offers or gives holistic birth methods. The women in labor pain who arrived at hospital where holistic approach is offered for delivery will be included for study.

Conditions

Labor Pain and to Reduce Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Benefits of Holistic Birth Approach Use

  Pre Intervention; Evaluating pregnant women perspectives, experiences, knowledge and expectations before receiving any holistic birth approach Intervention Phase: Holistic Birth Approaches employed to women Post Intervention; Birth Experiences after receiving Holistic Birth Approach use

  Pre Intervention interviews: Pre-delivery (when women got admitted to hospital for delivery) Intervention: At time of delivery Post Intervention interviews: Post-delivery (within one or two days after delivery when women was comfortable for interviews)

Study Arms (1)

Use of Holistic Approach techniques during delivery, single arm quasi experimental study

EXPERIMENTAL

this is single arm quasi experimental study in which intervention is given to women at time of delivery

Procedure: Holistic Birth Approach

Interventions

Holistic Birth Approach PROCEDURE

Holistic Birth Approach involves use of non pharmacological techniques for better labor process management with less experience of pain, fear and maternal satisfaction to women delivering the baby through normal delivery method.

Use of Holistic Approach techniques during delivery, single arm quasi experimental study

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 40 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Pregnant reproductive age women (18-40 years) who will be willing to participate and understand Urdu language will be include in study who arrived at public health care facility for delivery and is experiencing labor pain The women from those healthcare facilities will be include that provides holistic birth approaches to women for improved birth experience particularly for labor pain, fear of birth and mother's satisfaction

You may not qualify if:

• Those who are not willing for interview will not be included in study. Women having serious medical condition requiring inpatient and outpatient care. Women younger than 18 and more than 40 years.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of the Punjab: lead

Study Sites (1)

hospital from Southern Punjab

Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab Province, 32200, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Labor Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Dr Nadia Maryam, Mphil PH

  University of the Punjab

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor of Public Health

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 18, 2025
• First Posted: July 22, 2025
• Study Start: April 5, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 5, 2025
• Study Completion: June 5, 2025
• Last Updated: July 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)