Influence of prone position on a stretcher for pregnant women

Influence of prone position on a stretcher for pregnant women in maternal and fetal hemodynamic parameters and comfort of the pregnant woman

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN41359519

Enrollment

Registered

2016-07-01

Start date

2012-04-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-08-28

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Conditions

Maternal and fetal hemodynamic parameters Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

After collecting the sociodemographic data, the women were asked to lie in each of the following positions on the special stretcher for 6 minutes: supine position (SP) with a 15-degree tilt, left late

PGS2 (pregnant group sequence two), NPGS1 (non-pregnant group sequence one) and NPGS2 (non-pregnant group sequence two). We defined two types of position sequences. Sequence 1 was FP, PP, SP, LL, FP

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy pregnant women between 20 and 34 years of age with singleton pregnancies 2. Gestational age between 20 and 37 weeks 3. No evidence of spinal disease 4. Healthy patients as the non-pregnant women

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of pain and/or discomfort on the special stretcher

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. The maternal hemodynamic indexes: 1.1. Heart rate (HR) 1.2. Oxygen saturation (SpO2) 1.3. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) 1.4. Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 1.5. Respiratory rate (RR) Measured using a multiparameter monitor Dixtal, model DX-2020- Campinas-São Paulo-Brazil. The methodology was standardized, and the tensional levels were measured in the left upper arm. The cuff was placed 2.5 cm above the antecubital space. The RR was timed in 1 minute of respiratory cycles (inspiration and expiration). 2. The fetal parameters, such as the fetal HR and uterine contractions, were assessed by fetal cardiotocography performed using non-stress test equipment, model Bistos nº 049-Ribeirão Preto-São Paulo-Brazil.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. The maternal hemodynamic indexes: 1.1. Heart rate (HR) 1.2. Oxygen saturation (SpO2) 1.3. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) 1.4. Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 1.5. Respiratory rate (RR) Measured using a multiparameter monitor Dixtal, model DX-2020- Campinas-São Paulo-Brazil. The methodology was standardized, and the tensional levels were measured in the left upper arm. The cuff was placed 2.5 cm above the antecubital space. The RR was timed in 1 minute of respiratory cycles (inspiration and expiration). 2. The fetal parameters, such as the fetal HR and uterine contractions, were assessed by fetal cardiotocography performed using non-stress test equipment, model Bistos nº 049-Ribeirão Preto-São Paulo-Brazil.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Maternal comfort: before shifting to the next position, each participant answered the following questions: Are you comfortable? Have you felt any discomfort in this position? All of the assessments were performed by the same researcher. The simple answer of yes or no was used.	—

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 9, 2026