Application the Recommended Positions of the World Health Organization During Normal Childbirth and Its Effect on Maternal and Labor Outcomes
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 300
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Newborn outcome
Study Overview
Brief Summary
To encourage the application the recommended positions of the World Health Organization during normal childbirth and its effect on maternal and labor outcomes
Detailed Description
To assess the effects of adopting upright positions (walking, sitting, standing) during first stage of labor.
To measure the effect of different individual positions on maternal-fetal outcomes.
To determine which position was more comfortable for women.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Care Provider)
Masking Description
The researcher will use the simple randomize technique ( lottery withdrawal) to give the participants the right to pick up one of these positions through three letters will be written in three folded papers and put in an envelope, each letter will refer to a certain method. As soon as chosen of the letter the research will apply the chosen method and explain the benefits of that position/ technique for the participant.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •aged > 18 years old with normal pregnancy, primiparas and multi-paras labor cases.
Exclusion Criteria
- •All high-risk associated factors (Hypertension- DM, Heart disease- renal disease) will be excluded.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Newborn outcome
Time Frame: At 1 minute and 5 minutes after delivery.
Measure the APGAR score of the newborn related to each position
The maternal outcome.
Time Frame: Within labor process
measure labor pain score in each position on pain scale
Secondary Outcomes
- -Increase self-direction of participants through choosing the preferable position(Within labor process)
- Improve women's satisfaction of childbirth experience(After childbirth process.)
Investigators
Howieda Fouly
Assistant professor
Woman's Health University Hospital, Egypt