The effect of chewing gum on anxiety
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Anxiety levels.Anxiety disorder, unspecified
- Registration Number
- IRCT201109232204N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
Age 18-35; Gestational age between 37 to 42 weeks based on LMP or sonography under 26 weeks; Singleton fetus; Vertex presentation; 3-4 cm of cervical dilatation
Exclusion criteria: Vaginal bleeding; Abnormal fetal heart rate; Abnormality or death of fetus; Use of narcotic or anodyne drug or other pain reliever methods; Corporation in pre-labor education classes; History of psychological disorders; The recent death of a family member; Divorced women; Any history of chronic diseases
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anxiety level of active phase of labor. Timepoint: 30 min after intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger state-trait.;Plasma Cortisol levels. Timepoint: 30 min after intervention. Method of measurement: Blood sample.;Pulse rate. Timepoint: 30 min after intervention. Method of measurement: examination.;Systolic BP. Timepoint: 30 min after intervention. Method of measurement: examination.;Diastolic BP. Timepoint: 30 min after intervention. Method of measurement: examination.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of active phase of labor. Timepoint: at the end of study. Method of measurement: observation.;Duration of second stage of labor. Timepoint: at the end of study. Method of measurement: observation.;Mood of delivery. Timepoint: at the end of study. Method of measurement: observation.;Oxytocin volume. Timepoint: at the end of study. Method of measurement: observation.