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Birth Environment of the Future

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pregnancy
Registration Number
NCT02478385
Lead Sponsor
Herning Hospital
Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study is to explore the impact of the birth environment on women's birth experience and relevant birth outcomes in the experimental Labour room compared to a standard Labour room.

Detailed Description

In the last decade, there has been an increased interest in exploring the impact of the birth environment on midwifery practice and the women's birth experiences. Results from these studies show that a home-like birth environment has positive effects on both midwifery practice and the birth experience. The hormone oxytocin that causes contractions during labour may play an important role in this context. The hormone is released when being in a safe, secure and confident environment. Therefore, it is a reasonable assumption that the birth environment also has an impact on birth outcomes.

To investigate this assumption one traditional labour room was transformed to an experimental labour room. The design of the room is inspired by knowledge from evidence-based healthcare design, which describes bringing nature into the room. Furthermore, it is possible for the parents to design their own birth setting by choosing atmosphere through sound, light and nature scenes.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
680
Inclusion Criteria
  • primiparas with a singleton pregnancy
  • Gestational age 37-42
  • speaks and understands Danish
Exclusion Criteria
  • Inducted delivery

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
No. of women receiving oxytocin stimulation during LabourFrom allocation at delivery ward (date, hour and minute) to delivery (date, hour, minute). Duration is recorded time in hours and minutes

No of women augmented with oxytocin drip. The intervention is registered in the electronic patient journal. The duration in time (date,hours,minutes) of oxytocin treatment is registered in the electronic journal log

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain relieving interventionsFrom allocation at delivery ward (date, hour and minute) to delivery (date, hour, minute). Duration is recorded time in hours and minutes

Interventions with epidural and pudendal analgesia are registered in the electronic patient journal

Duration of labourFrom allocation at delivery ward (date, hour and minute) to delivery (date, hour, minute). Duration is recorded time in hours and minutes

Minutes of stay in labour room until delivery is registered in separate data sheet with time of arrival and time of delivery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of gynaecology and obstetrics, Herning Hospital

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Herning, Denmark

Department of gynaecology and obstetrics, Herning Hospital
🇩🇰Herning, Denmark

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