Effects of Midwife-guided biırth Affirmation Cards on Labor Process and Experience ın Primigravidas

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-40
SponsorKTO Karatay University

About this trial

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of midwife-guided birth affirmation cards on labor duration, pain level, fear of childbirth, perceived control, and perceived support in primigravidas. The study seeks to determine whether this non-pharmacological approach used during labor improves the childbirth experience. Accordingly, the research aims to answer the question: "Do midwife-guided birth affirmation cards affect labor duration and the childbirth experience, including pain, fear, perceived control, and perceived support, in primigravidas?"

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Having a singleton pregnancy between 37-42 weeks of gestation

Being between 18-40 years of age

Being a primigravida

Having a cephalic presentation with vertex position

Disqualifiers

High-risk pregnancies

Pregnant women at risk of intrapartum complications (e.g., oligohydramnios, polyhydramnios, intrauterine fetal demise, placenta previa, placental abruption, acute fetal distress, preeclampsia, fetal dystocia, macrosomia, etc.)

Pregnant women with a history of medical or obstetric complications

Women who have attended antenatal education classes (pregnancy school)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Midwife-Guided Birth Affirmation Cards

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators