labor care Method.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: continuous support by doula midwife during labor and delivery .doula midwife explained the delivery process and its progress for mothers by a close physical and eye contact with th
Sponsors
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: all primiparous women with term , live and singleton fetus cephalic presentation and estimated fetal weight of 2500-3400 g,
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients with any chronic or mental illness, pregnancy disorders, the possibility of the narrow pelvis, a history of any kind of scar on the uterus, abnormal bleeding, fetal anomalies, fetal distress, and any kind of clear Caesarean induction. , the applicant or recipient of spinal or epidural anesthesia, withdraw from the study at any time
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain severity. Timepoint: every 3 hour. Method of measurement: Visual analog pain scale.;Labor duration. Timepoint: from the moment of admission [active phase beginning 2-3 houre and for the second and third stages separately from the beginning to the end of each stage. Method of measurement: vaginal exam and record.;Delivery method. Timepoint: in the end of delivery. Method of measurement: observatio. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSussan Saatsaz
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed