Skip to content

Effect of hypnosis in pain relief during childbirth in pregnant women

Evaluation of the effectiveness of self-hypnosis in pain relief during labor in pregnant women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200802048271N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-10-02
Start date
2018-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-10-06

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

Conditions

Normal vaginal delivery. Encounter for full-term uncomplicated delivery

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Pregnant women who were candidate for first vaginal delivery and had a good hypnotizability were recruited to hypnosis group. Pregnant mothers were trained for hy

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women who are candidate for the first vaginal delivery Pregnant women who had good hypnotic induction profile

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of gestational diabetes History of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) History of any comorbidities in current pregnancy History of previous vaginal delivery Use of neuraxial blocking agents during delivery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Labor pain. Timepoint: Immediately after delivery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
State and trait anxiety. Timepoint: One month after delivery. Method of measurement: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety questionnaire.;Post-partum depression. Timepoint: One month after delivery. Method of measurement: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.;Fear of delivery. Timepoint: Immediately after delivery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Delivery method satisfaction. Timepoint: Immediately after delivery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehdi Fathi

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

fathim@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3854 3031

Outcome results

None listed

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