The Effectiveness of An Integrated Symptom related Fatigue Management Program (ISFMP) on Pain, Anxiety, Fatigue score, and Lactate Levels in Low-risk Pregnant Women during Childbirth

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Pain anxiety fatigue and lactate level in low- risk pregnant women during childbirth; Anxiety, Fatigue, Lactate, Pain, Pregnant women, Childbirth.

• Registration Number: TCTR20220802001
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Nursing

Brief Summary

The participants in the comparison and experimental groups had varying pain, anxiety, fatigue scores and lactate levels throughout the progression of labor. Pain, anxiety, and fatigue in the experimental group were statistical significantly lower than the comparison group. There were no statistical significantly difference in lactate level between two groups.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2022-03-31
• Study Start: 2022-08-02
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 65

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria were; 18 to 35 years of age; 32-34 weeks gestational age and receiving care at the antepartum clinic until 37-41+6 weeks of pregnancy; understanding of the Thai language; admission to the labour unit in the active phase; possession and ability to use their smart phone and deliver their newborns at the study hospital. Exclusion criteria, at the antenatal clinic were: 1) high anxiety score (> 70); high fatigue score (>70); high lactate level (> 4)

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria in the labor room were; high-risk pregnancy; instrumental vaginal delivery; and C/S or delivery complication. The 80 subjects were grouped into 40 matched pairs. Each pair was matched on fatigue score at baseline and age.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain anxiety fatigue and lactate level 15 min VAS, Lactate Pro2

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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