Effects of Antenatal Delivery Room Visit and Companion Support During Labor on Maternal Comfort and Adaptation to Childbirth: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 158
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Maternal Comfort During Childbirth
Study Overview
Brief Summary
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 Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
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
Arms & Interventions
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.
Intervention: Antenatal Delivery Room Visit and Companion Support (Behavioral)
Control Group
Participants received standard maternity care without an antenatal delivery room visit and without continuous companion support during labor.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Maternal Comfort During Childbirth
Time Frame: Within the first 2 hours after birth
Maternal comfort assessed using the Childbirth Comfort Questionnaire.
Secondary Outcomes
- Adaptation to Childbirth (Midwife Assessment)(Within the first 2 hours after birth)
Investigators
Nilgun Avci
phD
Biruni University