BREATHING EXERCISES FOR LABOR PAIN AND DURATION

Ataturk University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Labor Pain; Breathing Exercise

Treatments: Behavioral: BREATHING EXERCISE

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03066973

B.30.2.ATA.0.01.00/69

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to assess the efficacy of breathing exercises (BE) during the second stage of labor for maternal pain, duration of labor and first-minute APGAR score. This is a randomized controlled trial that compares nulliparous pregnant in the second stage of labor instructed regarding BE with a control group (CG) that received standard care service. It was conducted at Nenehatun Obstetric and Gynecology Hospital between May-June 2016, in Erzurum. One session of BE training were given to pregnant in intervention group (IG). Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was performed to identify perception of pain to all pregnant during the second stage of birth. Time of the second stage was recorded as second (sec), and first minute APGAR scores were recorded. Significance was set at p<0.05.

Full description

In this trial, it is aimed to assess the effectiveness of breathing exercises (BE) for management of labor pain during the second stage of labor. Nulliparous pregnant were randomized two arms. Intervention group received breathing exercise at the first stage of labor. Control group received routine care services. It was conducted at Nenehatun Obstetric and Gynecology Hospital between May-June 2016, in Erzurum, Turkey. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was performed to identify perception of pain to all pregnant during the second stage of labor. Time of the second stage was recorded as second (sec), and first minute APGAR scores of newborn were recorded. All analysis was carried out using SPSS 20. Significance was set at p<0.05.

Enrollment: 250 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Nullipar females
• Gestational age 37-42 week

Exclusion criteria

• Analgesic and anestezice use
• Clinical instability
• Psychiatric disorders

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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250 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

The trial compares nulliparous pregnant in the second stage of labor instructed regarding breathing exercise with a control group that received standard care service.

Treatment:

Behavioral: BREATHING EXERCISE

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

control group that received standard care service.