BREATHING EXERCISES FOR LABOR PAIN AND DURATION

Labor Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BREATHING EXERCISES TO LABOR PAIN and DURATION: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03066973
• Other study ID #: B.30.2.ATA.0.01.00/69
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: February 21, 2017
• Last updated: March 13, 2017
• Start date: May 1, 2016
• Est. completion date: July 30, 2016

Study information

• Verified date: March 2017
• Source: Ataturk University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aimed to assess the efficacy of breathing exercises (BE) during the second stage of labor for maternal pain, duration of labor and first-minute APGAR score. This is a randomized controlled trial that compares nulliparous pregnant in the second stage of labor instructed regarding BE with a control group (CG) that received standard care service. It was conducted at Nenehatun Obstetric and Gynecology Hospital between May-June 2016, in Erzurum. One session of BE training were given to pregnant in intervention group (IG). Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was performed to identify perception of pain to all pregnant during the second stage of birth. Time of the second stage was recorded as second (sec), and first minute APGAR scores were recorded. Significance was set at p<0.05.

Description:

In this trial, it is aimed to assess the effectiveness of breathing exercises (BE) for management of labor pain during the second stage of labor. Nulliparous pregnant were randomized two arms. Intervention group received breathing exercise at the first stage of labor. Control group received routine care services. It was conducted at Nenehatun Obstetric and Gynecology Hospital between May-June 2016, in Erzurum, Turkey. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was performed to identify perception of pain to all pregnant during the second stage of labor. Time of the second stage was recorded as second (sec), and first minute APGAR scores of newborn were recorded. All analysis was carried out using SPSS 20. Significance was set at p<0.05.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 250
• Est. completion date: July 30, 2016
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Nullipar females

• Gestational age 37-42 week

Exclusion Criteria:

• Analgesic and anestezice use

• Clinical instability

• Psychiatric disorders

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Breathing Exercise
• Labor Pain
• Respiratory Aspiration

Intervention

Behavioral:
• BREATHING EXERCISE
The intervention group was instructed on breathing exercise according to the established trial protocol.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Ataturk University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Labor pain	It will be measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	1 MONTH
Secondary	Duration of labor	It will be measured at the second stage of labor as second.	1 MONTH
Secondary	APGAR score	It will be measured by APGAR score by on-duty pediatrician during assesment at the birth room.	1 MONTH