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Effect of self-hypnosis on fear and pain of normal delivery

Evaluation of self-hypnosis effect on fear and pain of normal delivery in primiparous women

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190129042538N1
Enrollment
70
Registered
2019-10-22
Start date
2019-05-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-11-05

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Conditions

Condition 1: Fear of Childbirth. Condition 2: Pain of Labour.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group will receive two training sessions of 15-20 minutes self-hypnosis education in 37-38th weeks of pregnancy in addition to usual prenatal cares. Audio file (15-20 minu

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Gestational age: 36-37 weeks Willingness to have a normal delivery Having moderate to high degree of hypnotic susceptibility

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having high risk pregnancy Having psychological disorders including depression, anxiety, stress Having clinical fear (scoring greater than 85 points according to Wijma Expectancy/Experience Delivery Questioner type A)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Score fear of childbirth (The Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience questionnaire A and Delivery Fear Scale). Timepoint: Before training self-hypnosis in 37 week and after training self-hypnosis in 38 week by The Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire A, Evaluation fear of childbirth by Delivery fear scale in Cervical dilation 8-10 cm. Method of measurement: The Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire A, Delivery fear scale.;Pain of Labour. Timepoint: Cervical dilation: 8-10 cm. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Fear of childbirth. Timepoint: Two hours after delivery. Method of measurement: The Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire B.;Pain of labour. Timepoint: Cervical dilation: 4-5 cm. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.;Childbirth Satisfaction. Timepoint: Two hours after delivery. Method of measurement: Mackey Childbirth Satisfaction Rating Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBatool Kamalimanesh

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Kamalimaneshb961@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3841 2081

Outcome results

None listed

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