Effects of Breathing Exercises During Labor on Maternal Stress, Satisfaction, and Birth Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 124
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Birth Satisfaction
研究概览
简要总结
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of guided breathing exercises applied during labor on maternal stress, pain, anxiety, birth satisfaction, and labor outcomes. Pregnant women were randomly assigned to a breathing exercise group or a routine care group. Maternal psychological outcomes and labor-related clinical outcomes were compared between groups.
详细描述
Labor is a physiological process that may be accompanied by pain, anxiety, and psychological stress, which can negatively affect birth satisfaction and labor outcomes. Non-pharmacological interventions such as breathing exercises are widely used to support women during labor.
In this randomized controlled experimental study, pregnant women admitted to the labor and delivery unit during the latent phase were randomly assigned to either an experimental group receiving guided breathing exercises throughout labor or a control group receiving routine intrapartum care only. Breathing exercises were applied continuously during uterine contractions until full cervical dilatation.
Maternal pain intensity, anxiety, traumatic birth perception, birth satisfaction, and labor outcomes including labor duration and obstetric interventions were assessed using validated measurement tools. The study aimed to determine whether breathing exercises could improve maternal psychological well-being, enhance birth satisfaction, and positively influence labor outcomes.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Pregnant women admitted to the labor and delivery unit during the latent phase
- •Women planning vaginal birth
- •Volunteered to participate
排除标准
- •Women who did not speak Turkish
- •Women with auditory or mental health problems
研究组 & 干预措施
Breathing Exercise Group
Participants received guided breathing exercises throughout labor in addition to routine intrapartum care.
干预措施: Guided Breathing Exercises During Labor (Behavioral)
Routine Care Group
Participants received routine intrapartum care only. No breathing exercises were applied.
结局指标
主要结局
Birth Satisfaction
时间窗: During the fourth stage of labor (within 2 hours after birth).
Birth satisfaction assessed using the Short Form of the Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS-R). Scores range from 0 to 40; higher scores indicate greater satisfaction.
次要结局
- Labor Pain Intensity(Repeatedly during labor from admission to the labor unit until delivery.)
- Labor-Related Anxiety(During the fourth stage of labor (within 2 hours after birth).)
- Traumatic Birth Perception(At admission to the labor unit (baseline) and during the fourth stage of labor (within 2 hours after birth).)
- Fetal Heart Rate During NST(During the NST monitoring session (approximately 20 minutes, same visit).)
- Fetal Movement Count During NST(During the NST monitoring session (approximately 20 minutes, same visit).)
研究者
Nilgun Avci
Assistant Profesor
Biruni University