Effect of using breathing techniques versus not using on anxiety, duration and severity of labor pain in primiparous women: a randomized clinical trial

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Condition 1: Anxiety. Condition 2: labor pain.; Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition; Pelvic and perineal pain

• Registration Number: IRCT20120215009014N240
• Lead Sponsor: Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 5 November 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

Age range:18 to 35 years old
Gestational age: 30 to 32 weeks
Singleton pregnancy
Being literate
Mild to moderate anxiety score

Exclusion Criteria

Chronic disease such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, cardiovascular diseases, and respiratory diseases
Pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, bleeding, Placenta Previa, signs of preterm labor oligohydramnios and polyhydramnios; psychological disorders and stress
Psychological disorders and stress
Macrosomia

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessing anxiety. Timepoint: During labor. Method of measurement: By using Spielberger questionnaire.;Assessing the severity of labor pain. Timepoint: During labor. Method of measurement: By using Visual Analog Scale (VAS).;Assessing the duration of labor pain. Timepoint: During labor. Method of measurement: By taking history.