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Comparison of the effect of educational software and educational booklet on pain and anxiety during labor

Not Applicable
Conditions
Pain, Anxiety.
Abdominal and pelvic pain, Generalized anxiety disorder
R10, F41.1
Registration Number
IRCT2015072110324N24
Lead Sponsor
Vice chancellor for research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
153
Inclusion Criteria

Aged 18 to 35 years; 30 to 36 weeks of pregnancy; Primigravida; Singleton pregnancy; Access to the computer; Knowledge of how to use a computer or access to a person who assist her in the use of computer; Having no visual problem; Having secondary education or more.

Exclusion Criteria

Suffering of any pregnancy complications (such as placental abruption, fetal death, premature rupture of membranes, preterm labor, pregnancy induced hypertension and gestational diabetes); High-risk pregnancy (such as the presence of known underlying disease including heart disease, lung disease, hypertension, diabetes, history of infertility, cervical cerclage in current pregnancy and abortion history); Existence of known contraindication for vaginal delivery (abnormal presentation of fetus, placenta and umbilical cord problems, cephalopelvic disproportion, medical-surgical problem, fetal distress, etc.); Participation in preparation classes for childbirth; Woman willingness to perform cesarean delivery.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain. Timepoint: Active phase of labor per hour. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention and after the admission in hospital for delivery. Method of measurement: Spielberger's Questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
abor self-efficacy. Timepoint: Before intervention and after the admission in hospital for delivery. Method of measurement: Labor self-efficacy questionnaire.;Knowledge. Timepoint: Before intervention and after the admission in hospital for delivery. Method of measurement: Knowledge questionnaire.;Duration of the active phase of labor. Timepoint: From dilatation of 4 cm until full dilatation. Method of measurement: Partograph form in terms of minute.;Second delivery phase. Timepoint: From full dilation until the newborn expulsion. Method of measurement: Partograph form in terms of minute.
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