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The effect of hypnosis on preterm labor

The effect of hypnosis on the number and severity of uterine contractions, the latency of delivery and neonatal apgar score in women with preterm delivery in two groups of intervention (hypnosis) and control

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20161126031117N9
Enrollment
40
Registered
2019-03-10
Start date
2019-04-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-25

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

Conditions

preterm labor. preterm labour and delivery

Interventions

Intervention 1: . Intervention group: In this group, hypnosis will be done and if delivery hasn't occurred, in addition to routine treatments, the mothers will be taught self-hypnosis and self-hypnosi

Sponsors

Sari University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
15 Years to 49 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Preterm labor, recognizing regular uterine contractions by physical examination and recording uterine activity by Toco machine, during 25-37 weeks pregnancy or 24 weeks pregnancy if fetal weight estimation is more than 750gr or if cervical dilatation is more than 1cm No signs of severe depression Dilatation less than 4cm while reception No suicidal or self-harm thoughts No signs of paranoid personality, anti-social and psychosis disorders in clinical interviews by psychologist No signs of placental abruption in diagnostic ultrasonography imaging and clinical symptoms No signs of pre-eclampsia diagnosed by gynecologist Diagnostic criteria: Blood pressure equal or more than 140/90 mmHg after 20 weeks pregnancy and Proteinuria equal or more than 300 mg in 24 hours No sign of fetal distress is diagnosed by gynecologist. Diagnostic criteria: no variability patterns or decreased variability less than 5 beats per minute (bpm) with late deceleration or moderate-to-severe variable deceleration, or beat pattern less than 110bpm for 10minutes or more No rupture of membranes without any history of sudden and severe vaginal discharge diagnosed by experienced gynecologist through vaginal examination

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mother's addiction Maternal chronic -systemic diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Severity and number of uterine contractions. Timepoint: Before doing hypnosis, after doing hypnosis, and then every one hour till dilatation 4cm and in control group every one hour till dilatation 4cm. Method of measurement: The on line analysis of the mechanical (TOCO).;Amount of felt pain. Timepoint: Immediately after determining the groups and then after doing hypnosis in intervention group. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS).;Birth weight and Apgar score. Timepoint: Immediately after birth. Method of measurement: Digital scale and Apgar.;Age of pregnancy in termination time. Timepoint: In termination time. Method of measurement: According to the first day of the last menstrual period and ultrasonography imaging of early pregnancy.;Mother's anxiety. Timepoint: In termination time. Method of measurement: Pregnancy Related Anxiety Questionnaire (PRAQ 17).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time from intervention to delivery. Timepoint: before intervention and at delivery. Method of measurement: document the time.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSoghra khani

Sari University of Medical Sciences

s.khani@mazums.ac.ir+98 11 3336 8918

Outcome results

None listed

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