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Effect of heat therapy on pain intensity during labor

Effect of heat therapy on pain intensity, uterine contractions and duration of labor phases during first stage of labor: A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/08/027242
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-08-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: 1- Obstetrics

Interventions

Intervention1: Hot water bag application: Hot application will be applied on lower abdomen after the contraction during 1st stage of labor after 4cm cervical dilatation and 5 cycles will be provided t

Sponsors

Sujata
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primi mother undergoing NVD, willing to participate in the study Primi mother with >37 weeks period of gestation, one single live fetus with cephalic presentation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Primi mother under going NVD with- Skin disease in the field of intervention. Fetal distress. Pharmacological pain relief measures.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess and compare the effect of heat therapy on pain intensity, uterine contractions and duration of labor phases among primi women in experimental and control group.Timepoint: 6 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the effect of heat therapy during labor among primiparous women.Timepoint: 4 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSujata

AIIMS Rishikesh

prasunajelly@gmail.com9410103390

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026