labor.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 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.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 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). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Satisfaction. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: The numeric rating scale (between 0 and 100). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences