Effectiveness of Birth Companion Training Module on Childbirth Experience, Labor Outcomes, and Birth Companion Support Satisfaction Among Primigravida Mothers at AIIMS Gorakhpur: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This study, titled “**Effectiveness of Birth Companion Training Module on Childbirth Experience, Labor Outcomes, and Birth Companion Support Satisfaction Among Primigravida Mothers at AIIMS Gorakhpur – A Randomized Controlled Trial”, aims to develop and evaluate a structured birth companion training module. The primary objectives are to assess its effectiveness on labor outcomes and childbirth experience and to compare the level of birth companion support satisfaction among primigravida mothers. The secondary objective is to determine the association between childbirth experience and selected demographic variables. The research adopts a true experimental design with an open-label, post-test-only control group using a parallel approach. Conducted at the OBG OPD of AIIMS Gorakhpur, the study targets female birth companions chosen by booked primigravida mothers. A purposive sampling technique is applied, followed by computer-generated random allocation using the envelope method, with a total sample size of 60 participants equally divided into intervention and control groups. Inclusion criteria require birth companions to be willing, available during labor, and able to attend training sessions, while exclusion criteria include high-risk pregnancies, prior professional medical or midwifery training, language barriers, and unwillingness to participate fully. The intervention group undergoes two face-to-face training sessions on emotional and physical support techniques, positioning, breathing exercises, and effective communication with healthcare providers, delivered through demonstrations and audiovisual aids. The control group receives only standard hospital guidance. Data is collected using a sociodemographic performa, a labour outcomes checklist based on the WHO Labour Care Guide, the Birth Companion Support Satisfaction Checklist, and the Labour Agentry Scale-10 (LAS-10). The procedure involves four phases: recruitment and baseline assessment, training implementation, post-training knowledge and skill assessment, and post-delivery evaluation within 12 hours to capture labor outcomes, childbirth experience, and support satisfaction. The study is delimited to booked primigravida mothers and their chosen female birth companions at AIIMS Gorakhpur, with the sample restricted to 60 participants.