Effect of knee chest position on turning breech to cephalic presentation in pregnant women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016092129905N1

Enrollment

Registered

2017-08-21

Start date

2016-11-08

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

Breech presentation. Maternal care for breech presentation

Interventions

Intervention 1: Knee chest position will be taught to the intervention group and mother for 10 days, 3 times a day (morning: before getting out of bed, noon, evening: before bed), each time for 15-10

Knee chest position will be taught to the intervention group and mother for 10 days, 3 times a day (morning: before getting out of bed, noon, evening: before bed), each time for 15-10 minutes. The fet

Control group will not be taught the knee chest position. Care routine without any intervention will be done for mother. The fetal presentation will be checked after 10 days and at the time of deliver

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: the gestational age of 36-34 weeks; breech presentation; singleton pregnancy; no contraindications for vaginal delivery (Placenta previa, previous uterine surgery, previous cesarean); Not having a history of illness (Heart disease, Respiratory disease; liver disease; kidney disease, Hypertension, Eclampsia, Gestational diabetes); the absence of obstetrical complication (uterine anomalies and external genital system, bleeding in the third trimester and premature rupture of membranes, risk of Rhesus iso-immunization, intrauterine growth restriction, fetal malformations, Polyhydramnios and Oligohydramnios); Body mass index does not equal to 30 or higher. Exclusion: not willingness to participate in research; knee chest position program not done for four times or more; preterm labor; Occurrence of obstetrical and medical complications.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Turning Breech to Cephalic presentation. Timepoint: 10 days after intervention and time of delivery. Method of measurement: Leopold maneuvers and Ultrasound.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Fetal movement. Timepoint: From the time of entry to study for ten days. Method of measurement: Counting the fetal movement by mother.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Tafazzolifar

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

tafazzolim931@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3859 1511

Outcome results

None listed

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