Showering During Labor
Effects of Showering During Labor on Pain, Anxiety, Comfort, Satisfaction, and Labor Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study examined whether showering during labor affects pain, anxiety, comfort, satisfaction, and labor outcomes in women undergoing vaginal birth. Non-pharmacological methods are commonly used to support women during labor, and warm showering may help reduce discomfort and emotional distress during the labor process.
In this randomized controlled trial, pregnant women in active labor were assigned either to a shower group or to a control group receiving routine labor care. Women in the shower group were allowed to shower during labor under standardized conditions, while the control group received routine intrapartum care without showering. Pain and anxiety levels were assessed repeatedly during labor, while comfort and birth satisfaction were evaluated during and after birth using validated measurement tools.
The results of this study aim to contribute to evidence-based intrapartum care practices by evaluating the role of showering as a supportive intervention during labor.
Studienübersicht
Status
Status
Bedingungen
Bedingungen
Intervention / Behandlung
Intervention / Behandlung
Studientyp
Studientyp
Einschreibung (Tatsächlich)
Einschreibung
Phase
Phase
- Unzutreffend
Kontakte und Standorte
Studienorte
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Istanbul
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Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkei (türkiye), 34010
- State Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Istanbul
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Teilnahmekriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Studienberechtigtes Alter
- Erwachsene
- Älterer Erwachsener
Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige
Beschreibung
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women admitted to the labor unit during the study period
- Term pregnancy (37-41 weeks)
- Planned vaginal birth
- Cervical dilation greater than 5 cm
- Volunteered to participate and provided informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to communicate in Turkish
- Hearing or mental health conditions
- Conversion from vaginal birth to cesarean section
- Age under 18 years
- High-risk pregnancy (e.g., preeclampsia, diabetes, hypertension, multiple pregnancy, placental abnormalities)
- Use of epidural anesthesia
Studienplan
Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?
Designdetails
- Hauptzweck: Unterstützende Pflege
- Zuteilung: Zufällig
- Interventionsmodell: Parallele Zuordnung
- Maskierung: Keine (Offenes Etikett)
Anzahl der Arme
Waffen und Interventionen
Teilnehmergruppe / ArmTeilnehmergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlungIntervention / Behandlung |
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Experimental: Shower During Labor
Participants were allowed to shower during active labor (cervical dilation >5 cm) in a private bathroom within the labor room.
Showering was permitted at the participant's preference, for at least 20 minutes per session, with water temperature maintained between 35-40°C.
Safety measures were implemented, including accompaniment by a companion or researcher.
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Participants were allowed to shower during active labor (cervical dilation >5 cm) in a private bathroom within the labor room.
Showering was permitted at the participant's preference, for at least 20 minutes per session, with water temperature maintained between 35-40°C.
Safety measures were implemented, including accompaniment by a companion or researcher.
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Kein Eingriff: Control: Routine Labor Care
Participants received routine intrapartum care without showering during labor.
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Was misst die Studie?
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Labor Pain Intensity
Zeitfenster: Every 2 hours during labor (up to 8 hours) and immediately before and after each shower session during the same labor admission.
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Pain intensity assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) during labor.
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Every 2 hours during labor (up to 8 hours) and immediately before and after each shower session during the same labor admission.
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Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Anxiety Level During Labor
Zeitfenster: Every 2 hours during labor (up to 8 hours) and immediately before and after each shower session during the same labor admission.
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Anxiety assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) during labor.
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Every 2 hours during labor (up to 8 hours) and immediately before and after each shower session during the same labor admission.
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Maternal Comfort During Labor
Zeitfenster: At 10 minutes after the first shower session during active labor
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Maternal comfort assessed using the Childbirth Comfort Questionnaire.
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At 10 minutes after the first shower session during active labor
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Birth Satisfaction
Zeitfenster: 2 hours postpartum.
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Birth satisfaction assessed using the Birth Satisfaction Scale.
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2 hours postpartum.
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Duration of Labor
Zeitfenster: From admission to the labor unit until delivery.
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Total duration of labor measured in hours, obtained from clinical records.
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From admission to the labor unit until delivery.
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Mode of Delivery
Zeitfenster: At delivery.
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Type of delivery (vaginal or cesarean) recorded from clinical records.
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At delivery.
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Use of Obstetric Interventions
Zeitfenster: During labor and recorded at delivery.
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Use of obstetric interventions (e.g., induction, augmentation, episiotomy) recorded from clinical records.
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During labor and recorded at delivery.
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Mitarbeiter und Ermittler
Sponsor
Sponsor
Studienaufzeichnungsdaten
Haupttermine studieren
Studienbeginn (Tatsächlich)
Studienbeginn
Primärer Abschluss (Tatsächlich)
Primärer Abschluss
Studienabschluss (Tatsächlich)
Studienabschluss
Studienanmeldedaten
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst gepostet (Tatsächlich)
Zuerst gepostet
Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen
Letztes Update gepostet (Tatsächlich)
Letztes Update gepostet
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Zuletzt verifiziert
Zuletzt verifiziert
Mehr Informationen
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