Antenatal Delivery Room Visit and Companion Support in Labor

February 6, 2026 updated by: Nilgun Avci

Effects of Antenatal Delivery Room Visit and Companion Support During Labor on Maternal Comfort and Adaptation to Childbirth: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This study evaluated whether an antenatal visit to the delivery room combined with companion support during labor improves comfort and adaptation to childbirth among pregnant women. The childbirth environment and lack of familiarity with the delivery room may increase anxiety and reduce comfort during labor. Supportive interventions before and during labor may help women adapt more positively to the childbirth process.

In this randomized controlled trial, pregnant women were assigned either to an intervention group that received an antenatal delivery room visit and continuous companion support during labor, or to a control group that received standard maternity care without these interventions. Maternal comfort and adaptation to childbirth were assessed using validated measurement tools after birth.

The results of this study aim to support evidence-based maternity care practices and highlight the importance of antenatal preparation and continuous support during labor to enhance women's childbirth experiences.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

158

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
    • Istanbul
      • Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34010
        • State Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Istanbul

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women aged 18 years and older
  • Gestational age between 24 and 40 weeks
  • Planning a vaginal birth at the study hospital
  • Able to communicate in Turkish
  • Volunteered to participate and provided informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • High-risk pregnancy diagnosis
  • Planned or emergency cesarean section
  • Sensory or cognitive impairment

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Antenatal Delivery Room Visit and Companion Support
Participants received an antenatal visit to the delivery room prior to labor and continuous companion support during the labor process, in addition to standard maternity care.
Behavioral: Antenatal Delivery Room Visit and Companion Support
Participants received an antenatal visit to the delivery room prior to labor and continuous companion support during the labor process, in addition to standard maternity care.
No Intervention: Control Group
Participants received standard maternity care without an antenatal delivery room visit and without continuous companion support during labor.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Maternal Comfort During Childbirth
Time Frame: Within the first 2 hours after birth
Maternal comfort assessed using the Childbirth Comfort Questionnaire.
Within the first 2 hours after birth

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Adaptation to Childbirth (Midwife Assessment)
Time Frame: Within the first 2 hours after birth
Adaptation to childbirth assessed by midwives using the Midwife Evaluation of Childbirth Adaptation Scale.
Within the first 2 hours after birth

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Nilgun Avci

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 31, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

May 31, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 6, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 6, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

February 12, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 12, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 6, 2026

Last Verified

February 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Delivery Room Visit and Compan

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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