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IRCT2013111710297N3 IRCT 2013-11-25 Vice chancellor for research, Isfahan University of medical sciences Effect of the presence of support person and routine intervention for women during childbirth in Isfahan, Iran: A randomized controlled trial Effect of the presence of support person and routine intervention for women during childbirth in Isfahan, Iran: A randomized controlled trial 2012-05-01 anticipated 100 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/10754 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive. N/A labor. Intervention 1: Intervention group received routine intervention with a support person during labor. Routine intervention will be included monitoring of uterine contractions, bleeding, fetal medicals care and other usual hospitals' medical cares. Also, role of the support person will be included includes provision of continuous presence, reassurance and praise, comforting touch, massage, warm baths/showers, and overall continuous labor support from their birth partner until the end of the first stage, and overall continuous labor support from patient during labor. Intervention 2: Control group received routine intervention without a support person during labor. monitoring of uterine contractions, bleeding, fetal medicals care and other usual hospitals' medical cares and other interventions will be done by a member of the health team in care of the patient in labor.
public Zahra Shahshahan
Shahid Beheshti hospital, Ostad Motahari St., Felezi Bridge, Isfahan, Iran
Isfahan Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 31 1334 6340 shahshahan@med.mui.ac.ir Isfahan University of Medical Sciences scientific Zahra Shahshahan
Shahid Beheshti hospital, Ostad Motahari St., Felezi Bridge, Isfahan, Iran
Isfahan Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 31 1334 6340 shahshahan@med.mui.ac.ir Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: Singleton normal full-term pregnancy and desire to have natural vaginal delivery, 38 to 42 weeks of gestation, spontaneous onset of labor and normal birth with no special procedures or consultation, family or a female friend was available to stay in the hospital throughout the birth process. Exclusion criteria: Chose a caesarean section, cervical dilatation of more than four centimeters at the time of admission. 18 years 35 years Female Other Other Intervention group received routine intervention with a support person during labor. Routine intervention will be included monitoring of uterine contractions, bleeding, fetal medicals care and other usual hospitals' medical cares. Also, role of the support person will be included includes provision of continuous presence, reassurance and praise, comforting touch, massage, warm baths/showers, and overall continuous labor support from their birth partner until the end of the first stage, and overall continuous labor support from patient during labor. Control group received routine intervention without a support person during labor. monitoring of uterine contractions, bleeding, fetal medicals care and other usual hospitals' medical cares and other interventions will be done by a member of the health team in care of the patient in labor. Length of stage of labor. Timepoint: During intervention. Method of measurement: Time of cervical dilation. Cervical laceration. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: Yes / No. Pain. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: The numeric rating scale, between 0 (no pain) and 10 (worst pain). Satisfaction. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: The numeric rating scale (between 0 and 100). Vice chancellor for research, Isfahan University of medical sciences Approved 2012-02-15 Ethics Committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Hezar Jarib Ave., Azadi Sq Isfahan Iran (Islamic Republic of)