Antenatal Delivery Room Visit and Companion Support in Labor

NCT07407309 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Delivery Room Visit and Compan
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 158
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study evaluated whether an antenatal visit to the delivery room combined with companion support during labor improves comfort and adaptation to childbirth among pregnant women. The childbirth environment and lack of familiarity with the delivery room may increase anxiety and reduce comfort during labor. Supportive interventions before and during labor may help women adapt more positively to the childbirth process. In this randomized controlled trial, pregnant women were assigned either to an intervention group that received an antenatal delivery room visit and continuous companion support during labor, or to a control group that received standard maternity care without these interventions. Maternal comfort and adaptation to childbirth were assessed using validated measurement tools after birth. The results of this study aim to support evidence-based maternity care practices and highlight the importance of antenatal preparation and continuous support during labor to enhance women's childbirth experiences.

Conditions

Pregnancy; Labor and Childbirth

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Maternal Comfort During Childbirth

  Maternal comfort assessed using the Childbirth Comfort Questionnaire.

  Within the first 2 hours after birth

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Adaptation to Childbirth (Midwife Assessment)

  Within the first 2 hours after birth

Study Arms (2)

Antenatal Delivery Room Visit and Companion Support

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received an antenatal visit to the delivery room prior to labor and continuous companion support during the labor process, in addition to standard maternity care.

Behavioral: Antenatal Delivery Room Visit and Companion Support

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants received standard maternity care without an antenatal delivery room visit and without continuous companion support during labor.

Interventions

Antenatal Delivery Room Visit and Companion Support BEHAVIORAL

Participants received an antenatal visit to the delivery room prior to labor and continuous companion support during the labor process, in addition to standard maternity care.

Antenatal Delivery Room Visit and Companion Support

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Women aged 18 years and older
• Gestational age between 24 and 40 weeks
• Planning a vaginal birth at the study hospital
• Able to communicate in Turkish
• Volunteered to participate and provided informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• High-risk pregnancy diagnosis
• Planned or emergency cesarean section
• Sensory or cognitive impairment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Nilgun Avci: lead

Study Sites (1)

State Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Istanbul

Istanbul, Istanbul, 34010, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: phD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 6, 2026
• First Posted: February 12, 2026
• Study Start: December 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 31, 2025
• Study Completion: May 31, 2025
• Last Updated: February 12, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)