Pain in the latent phase of labour Pregnancy and Childbirth Pain during labour
Conditions
Interventions
Following recruitment and consent at 28 weeks’ gestation, participants are randomised into Control or Intervention Arms via an online randomisation service (Sealed Envelope 2016). The Control Arm rece
Sponsors
Bournemouth University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or older 2. Able to understand, read and speak English 3. Planned hospital labour and vaginal birth 4. Spontaneous labour 5. Singleton cephalic pregnancy >37 weeks gestation 6. Home internet access
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. 35 kg/m2 at booking 9. Previous CS or other uterine surgery 10. Antenatal diagnosis of foetal anomaly, intrauterine growth restriction, foetal growth <10th centile or intrauterine death 11. Pre-existing maternal medical conditions e.g. cardiac, endocrine 12. Previous stillbirth 13. Obstetric complications e.g. intrahepatic cholestasis 14. Current use of recreational or prescribed analgesic medication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of participants who show a reduction in visual analogue scale (VAS) pain scores of 1 point or more when women are admitted to hospital in labour. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Changes in Outcome Expectancy and Self-Efficacy Expectancy CBSEI scores in Intervention Arm participants before and after viewing the infomercial 2. Amniotomy, syntocinon augmentation, CEFM, epidural and CS rates will be descriptively analysed as the sample size is too small to detect significant differences 3. Measures of birth ball uptake, acceptability and satisfaction will be descriptively presented | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactDominique Mylod
Outcome results
None listed