Development and validation of a tool for advising primiparous women during early labour (GebStart-Study)

Development and validation of a tool for advising primiparous women during early labour (GebStart-Study) - GebStart-Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00025572

Enrollment

550

Registered

2021-07-28

Start date

2022-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

O80

Interventions

Group 1: Application of the preliminary tool (standardised questionnaire) at the first contact with primiparous women during early labour for childbirth. The midwife or the obstetrician asked standard

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Pregnant women = 18 years old • Sufficient oral and written German language knowledge • Expecting the first child • Singleton • Cephalic presentation • No elective caesarean section planned • No labour induction planned

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Pregnant women expecting their second child or more • Multiple pregnancy • Elective caesarean section or labour induction planned

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome of the study were the quality criteria of the tool (standardised questionnaire).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcomes were: 1) Mothers: perinatal outcomes such as mode of birth, interventions during childbirth, perineal injuries, breastfeeding, hospital stay, postnatal quality of life, satisfaction with the application of the tool, satisfaction with the care received, 2) Infants: Birth weight, Apgar-Score, umbilical cord pH, admission to NICU, 3) Health professionals: satisfaction with the application of the tool.	—

Measure

Time frame

Secondary outcomes were: 1) Mothers: perinatal outcomes such as mode of birth, interventions during childbirth, perineal injuries, breastfeeding, hospital stay, postnatal quality of life, satisfaction with the application of the tool, satisfaction with the care received, 2) Infants: Birth weight, Apgar-Score, umbilical cord pH, admission to NICU, 3) Health professionals: satisfaction with the application of the tool.

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Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactSusanne Grylka-Baeschlin

Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Departement Gesundheit, Institut für Hebammenwissenschaft und reproduktive Gesundheit

susanne.grylka@zhaw.ch+41 58 934 43 77

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026