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The effect of companion’s support on fear and self-efficacy of delivery

The effect of companion’s support on fear and self-efficacy of delivery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20160625028630N2
Enrollment
114
Registered
2018-02-18
Start date
2017-12-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-03-26

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

Conditions

Fear of delivery and self-efficiency of delivery.

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention group, in addition to the routine maternity care in delivery ward, will provided physical, mental, educational and supportive care support by companion’s midwife from

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Iranian nationality written informed consent primiparous low-risk pregnancy cervical dilatation of 5-4 cm age 18 to 35 years gestational age of 38 weeks and more no major underlying disease (diabetes, hypertension, epilepsy, heart disease, Asthma no initial indication of cesarean section, Weight 2500-4000 gr of fetus

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: tobacco use and narcotic drugs cesarean section indication at each stage of the study being pregnancy complicated including bleeding, fetal distress use of analgesic methods including spinal and epidural analgesia use of entonox reluctance to continue to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fear of delivery. Timepoint: cervical dilatation of 4-5 cm, cervical dilatation of 10-8 cm, second stage of labor (the stage of crowning and before exit of fetus) and two hours after delivery. Method of measurement: Delivery Fear Scale Questionnaire and Vijima Maternity Delivery Questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Self-efficacy of delivery. Timepoint: cervical dilatation of 4-5 cm, cervical dilatation of 10-8 cm, and half an hour after delivery (self-efficacy of the stage of crowning and before exit of fetus will be asked). Method of measurement: Self-efficacy questionnaire.;Delivery satisfaction. Timepoint: Two hours after delivery. Method of measurement: McKay Maternity Satisfaction Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSima Saeedi Aval Noughabi

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

saeedins931@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3859 1511

Outcome results

None listed

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