The Effect of Mirror Use During the Second Stage of Labor on Labor Duration, Women's Pain Levels, Perceptions of Respectful Maternity Care, Birth Experience, and Postpartum Comfort: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effect of Mirror Use During the Second Stage of Labor on Labor Duration, Women's Pain Levels, Perceptions of Respectful Maternity Care, Birth Experience, and Postpartum Comfort: A Randomized Controlled Trial - The Effect of Mirror Use During The Second Stage of Labor on The Women's Labor Process And Experience

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000059597

Enrollment

102

Registered

2025-11-20

Start date

2025-04-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Supportive practices for childbirth and women during the intrapartum period

Interventions

Interventional Group :Mirror Group During the second stage of labor, a mirror will be held so that the woman can observe the birth of her baby until delivery. The mirror was placed opposite the del

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Volunteers willing to participate in the study, Literate, Knowing Turkish, Admitted to the delivery room, Primipar, Without a high-risk pregnancy, With a singleton pregnancy, Aged 18-39, Pregnant women with a gestational age of 37-41 weeks, Women without psychological issues that would prevent them from participating in the study will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria: Women with chronic illnesses, Women with vision problems, Women experiencing high-risk pregnancies, Women unable to understand the questionnaires, Women with psychiatric illnesses (diagnosed and undergoing treatment) will not be included in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain level and duration of labor Description: Pain was measured twice using the Visual Analog Scale (1-10; 10 = highest pain) at the time of admission and immediately after the placenta was delivered. The duration of the second stage of labor was recorded from complete cervical dilation to delivery. All assessments were performed face-to-face by the researchers. Time Frame: During the second stage of labor, from full cervical dilation until delivery of the baby (120 minutes)	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain level and duration of labor Description: Pain was measured twice using the Visual Analog Scale (1-10; 10 = highest pain) at the time of admission and immediately after the placenta was delivered. The duration of the second stage of labor was recorded from complete cervical dilation to delivery. All assessments were performed face-to-face by the researchers. Time Frame: During the second stage of labor, from full cervical dilation until delivery of the baby (120 minutes)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Womens perception of respectful maternity care, birth experience, and postpartum comfort Description: Respectful Maternal Care Perception Scale (19-95), Postpartum Comfort Scale (34-170), and Birth Experience Scale were measured face-to-face. Higher scores indicate higher perceptions of respectful care, comfort, and positive birth experience. Time Frame: Within 2 hours after delivery	—

Countries

Asia(except Japan)

Contacts

Public ContactBilgesu CELIK

Cankiri Karatekin University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery Midwifery

sugebil97@gmail.com+90-507-850-6039

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026

The Effect of Mirror Use During the Second Stage of Labor on Labor Duration, Women&#39;s Pain Levels, Perceptions of Respectful Maternity Care, Birth Experience, and Postpartum Comfort: A Randomized Controlled Trial