Role oriented labor companions’ intrapartum support to improve maternal satisfaction and birth outcomes

Implementation of role oriented labor companion continuous intrapartum support to improve maternal satisfaction and birth outcomes in childbearing women: A cluster randomized control trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202503666794479

Enrollment

440

Registered

2025-03-17

Start date

2023-02-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

Role orientation of labor companions during antenatal period

Usual care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for pregnant women *Primigravida *single pregnancy *First trimester pregnancy *Low-risk pregnancy Having desire to receive labor companion intrpartum period support Inclusion for labor companion of choice *Willing to accompanying the mother to the health facility during antenatal period, intranatal period and immediate postpartum period. *Chosen by the women *Having the ability to communicate verbally

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria *Multiparous women *Multiple pregnancy *High risk pregnancy *Do not have desire to be a companion

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary outcomes Companions level of adherence to continuous intrapartum support Level of psychological birth trauma Adverse birth outcomes (Still birth, Lowbirth weight, preterm birth etc)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Number of cesarean section births , Number of spontaneous vaginal delivery , Level of maternal satisfaction	—

Countries

Ethiopia

Contacts

Public ContactGedamu Zegeye

Lecturer and researcher

gedamuabera@yahoo.com+251977812857

Outcome results

None listed

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