Effect of squat exercise during active childbirth versus control group on maternal and neonatal outcomes of primiparous women

Effect of squat exercise during active childbirth versus control group on maternal and neonatal outcomes of primiparous women: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20120215009014N475

Enrollment

104

Registered

2023-06-22

Start date

2023-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-06-26

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Conditions

Outcome of delivery. Outcome of delivery

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Routine care during childbirth, in addition to doing squat exercises with half-bent knees and giving the pelvis back and then straightening again 10-15 times in 5-1

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 35 years Primiparous pregnant woman Gestation age 38 to 42 weeks Natural childbirth

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Placenta previa Any fetal abnormality History of hip surgery Uncontrolled preeclampsia or eclampsia Fetus more than 4 kg

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The degree of dilatation. Timepoint: During the active phase of labor. Method of measurement: By clinical examination.;The degree of effacement. Timepoint: During the active phase of labor. Method of measurement: By clinical examination.;The duration of uterine contractions. Timepoint: During the active phase of labor. Method of measurement: By clinical examination.;The intensity of uterine contractions. Timepoint: During the active phase of labor. Method of measurement: By clinical examination.;Fetal position. Timepoint: During the active phase of labor. Method of measurement: By clinical examination.;Newborn's Apgar score. Timepoint: At 1 and 5 minutes. Method of measurement: By clinical examination.	—

Measure

Time frame

The degree of dilatation. Timepoint: During the active phase of labor. Method of measurement: By clinical examination.;The degree of effacement. Timepoint: During the active phase of labor. Method of measurement: By clinical examination.;The duration of uterine contractions. Timepoint: During the active phase of labor. Method of measurement: By clinical examination.;The intensity of uterine contractions. Timepoint: During the active phase of labor. Method of measurement: By clinical examination.;Fetal position. Timepoint: During the active phase of labor. Method of measurement: By clinical examination.;Newborn's Apgar score. Timepoint: At 1 and 5 minutes. Method of measurement: By clinical examination.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahtab Sattari

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

mahtabsattari212@gmail.com+98 81 3838 0572

Outcome results

None listed

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