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Studying the impacts of the combination of effective methods compared with doula on reducing anxiety and pain of mothers in childbirth in the Jam Tohid Hospital in 2015

Studying the impacts of the combination of effective methods compared with doula on reducing anxiety and pain of mothers in childbirth in the Jam Tohid Hospital in 2015

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015083123837N1
Enrollment
150
Registered
2015-10-26
Start date
2015-04-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Single spontaneous delivery. Single spontaneous delivery

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control: Having Doula during delivery. Intervention 2: Intervention: During pregnancy, in coordination with the mother-friendly hospital heads, several pregnancy and childbirth prepara
Lifestyle
Control: Having Doula during delivery
Intervention: During pregnancy, in coordination with the mother-friendly hospital heads, several pregnancy and childbirth preparation classes (6 sessions with about 105 minutes within a week of each o

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
16 Years to 44 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: - Being Iranian; - Age between 16 and 44; - First pregnancy; - At least 32 weeks of gestational age; - Lack of pregnancy complications; - Having a live fetus; - Having a single fetus; - Start spontaneous contractions; - Intact sac; - No pelvic restraint; - No history of hospitalization due to complications of pregnancy; - No history of diseases such as thyroid, and diseases related to the kidney, heart, liver, diabetes, and lack of psychiatric diseases. Exclusion Criteria: - Fetal macrosomia; - The studied pregnant women's unwillingness to continue their cooperation with the researcher and participation in the intervention; - Fetal anomaly detection during the study; - Onset of labor before or after term; - Fetal distress; - Premature rupture of membranes; - The use of pain relievers; - The occurrence of any complications during labor and delivery and the need for cesarean section.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: During delivery. Method of measurement: McGill Pain Questionnaire.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Befor and during delivery. Method of measurement: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Ramin Ravangard

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

ravangard@sums.ac.ir; ra_ravangard@yahoo.com+98 71 3234 0774

Outcome results

None listed

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