Effect of Maryam Plant and Surah on Birth Pain, Anxiety and Satisfaction
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
- Enrollment
- 125
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Visual Analog Scale
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This randomized controlled trial was conducted to determine the effects of spiritual support provided by Virgin Mary's hand plant and Surah Maryam on labor anxiety, labor pain, and satisfaction.
Detailed Description
No other study has been found investigating the effects of both the Maryam Surah and the Virgin Mary plant on labor anxiety, labor pain, and labor satisfaction. The effects of the parameters to be examined in this project have not yet been examined, and the effects of the Maryam Surah recited to pregnant women during labor and the Virgin Mary plant, believed to help open the birth canal, have not been tested. The study aims to contribute to the literature through a randomized controlled trial and to obtain data that will inform future studies.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •• Being literate
- •Being open to communication
- •Being at term (37-40 weeks)
- •Having a single, live fetus
- •Having no pregnancy complications
- •Having no conditions preventing labor
- •Having 4-6 cm cervical dilation (early active phase)
- •Planning a vaginal birth
- •Not having a diagnosed psychiatric illness
- •Volunteering to participate in the study
- •Being in cephalic presentation
- •Being Muslim
Exclusion Criteria
- •Being illiterate
- •Having a high-risk pregnancy
- •Having a planned cesarean section
- •Developing complications during labor
- •Using pain-reducing methods such as narcotic analgesics or sedatives
- •Having a diagnosed psychiatric illness
Arms & Interventions
Surah Maryam group
Pregnants who came for birth were taught the Surah Maryam. They were monitored throughout the labor process, and in addition to routine midwifery care, the Surah Maryam was recited twice during labor to provide spiritual support.
Intervention: Surah Maryam group (Behavioral)
Virgin Mary's Hand Plant group
By monitoring the labor throughout the process, in addition to routine midwifery care, the pregnant was provided with moral support by placing the Virgin Mary's Hand plant in water and watching the plant unfold, guiding her to the idea that the birth canal would also open in the same way.
Intervention: Virgin Mary's Hand Plant Group (Behavioral)
Control Group
Routine midwifery care was provided at birth
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Visual Analog Scale
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
VAS is used to measure perceived pain. It consists of a 10 cm (100 mm) line with one end labeled "no pain" and the other "worst possible pain." The participant marks a point on the line corresponding to the intensity of their pain. The distance in millimeters from "no pain" to the mark is measured and recorded as the pain score. Cline et al. (1992) reported that vertical orientation was better understood by patients. The scale was originally developed by Price et al. (1983). Eti-Aslan (1998) found that VAS was more sensitive in the evaluation of postoperative (acute) pain
Oxford Worry About Labour Scale (OWLS)
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Developed by Redshaw, Martin, Rowe, and Hockley (2009) to assess women's worries related to the childbirth process. The Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted by Erkal and Özentürk (2016). The scale consists of 10 items rated on a 4-point Likert scale: (1) Very worried, (2) Fairly worried, (3) Not very worried, (4) Not at all worried. Scores are calculated from the total (minimum = 10, maximum = 40). The scale has three subdimensions: Pain and Distress, Uncertainty Before Birth, and Interventions. The Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of the Turkish version was found to be 0.83 (Erkal Aksoy \& Özentürk, 2016). In this study, the Cronbach's alpha value of the questionnaire was found to be 0.75.
Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R)
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
The original Birth Satisfaction Scale was developed by Martin and Fleming (2011) to assess women's satisfaction with childbirth. In 2013, Martin and Martin revised the scale by reducing the number of items, resulting in the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). The BSS-R is a 10-item Likert-type scale rated as: Strongly agree (4 points), Agree (3 points), Neutral (2 points), Disagree (1 point), Strongly disagree (0 points). Items 2, 4, 7, and 8 are reverse-scored. The total score ranges from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction. The scale has three subdimensions: Quality of Care (communication, support from healthcare providers, and cleanliness of the delivery room), Women's Personal Attributes (sense of control and anxiety during childbirth), and Stress Experienced During Labor (perceived stress and duration of labor). The Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of the Turkish version was reported as 0.72 (Gökmen, 2017). In this study, the Cronbach's alpha
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Esra Sayar
Principal Investigator
Ataturk University