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NCT Number: NCT04556643

Effectiveness of Breathing Exercises During the Second Stage of Labor

To determine effectiveness of breathing exercises for pregnant women during the second stage of labor on maternal pain, duration of labor, dyspnea, oxygen saturation (SPO2) and the first-minute Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity and Respiration (APGAR) scores

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Key information

Conditions

Labor Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

District headquarter hospital

Mirpur, Kashmir, 10250, Pakistan

About this study

This study is about to determine effectiveness of breathing exercises for pregnant women during the second stage of labor on maternal pain, duration of labor, dyspnea, oxygen saturation SPO2 and the first-minute Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity and Respiration (APGAR) scores.

Two sessions will be given to pregnant women in Intervention group. One session breathing exercises training will be given during first stage of labor by the investigator. During training all participants in Intervention group will be instructed to perform breathing exercises during the second stage of labor. The main components of breathing exercises during training will be as fellows (A) First, fill your stomach and then your lungs with air while breathing in; (B) Feel the expansion in the stomach; (C) Make sure the muscles from your stomach to your knee are relaxed, as if you are urinating while breathing out; (D) When there is pain, perform deep abdominal breathing exercises, and take a deep breath in and hold as much as you can; (E) Try to push the baby downward; (F) You can do it by holding your breath or breathing out quite slowly from your mouth; (G) The most important point in this stage is that you should not fill up the stomach with air, and you should push downward to deliver the baby; (H) You should continue the pushing until the pain is relieved. The participants will be observed during second stage of labor and their breathing will be monitored.

  • During the second stage of labor maternal labor pain will be assessed by Visual Analogue Scale.
  • Duration of second stage of labor will be counted by turning on the stop watch on the start of second stage and it will be stopped at the end when baby will be delivered.
  • Dyspnea will be monitored by dyspnea scale after performing breathing exercises during second stage of labor.
  • Oxygen saturation will be monitored by pulse oximeter during second stage of labor.
  • APGAR score of newborn will be marked in 1st minute after the birth.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Pregnant females
  • Gestational age ranging between 37 and 42 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Women using analgesics or anesthetics, Women with clinical instability Women with psychiatric disorders

Treatment and study plan

Breathing exercises

Other

The main components of breathing exercises during training will be as follows (A) First, fill your stomach and then your lungs with air while breathing in; (B) Feel the expansion in the stomach; (C) Make sure the muscles from your stomach to your knee are relaxed, as if you are urinating while breathing out; (D) When there is pain, perform deep abdominal breathing exercises, and take a deep breath in and hold as much as you can; (E) Try to push the baby downward; (F) You can do it by holding your breath or breathing out quite slowly from your mouth; (G) The most important point in this stage is that you should not fill up the stomach with air, and you should push downward to deliver the baby; (H) You should continue the pushing until the pain is relieved

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Analog scale

    Time frame: 1 day (First Visit)

    Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a measurement instrument that tries to measure a characteristic or attitude that is believed to range across a continuum of values and cannot easily be directly measured. It is often used in epidemiologic and clinical research to measure the intensity or frequency of various symptoms.

  2. Stop watch

    Time frame: 1 day (First Visit)

    A stopwatch is a handheld timepiece designed to measure the amount of time that elapses between its activation and deactivation.

  3. DYSPNEA SCALE

    Time frame: 1 day (First Visit)

    Dyspnea Scale quantifies disability attributable to breathlessness, and is useful for characterizing baseline dyspnea in patients with respiratory diseases.

  4. PULSE OXIMETER

    Time frame: 1 day (First Visit)

    Pulse oximeter is a noninvasive instrument for monitoring a person's oxygen saturation.

  5. APGAR

    Time frame: 1 day (First Visit)

    Apgar stands for "Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration." In the test, five things are used to check a baby's health. Each is scored on a scale of 0 to 2, with 2 being the best score

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Breathing Exercises During the Second Stage of Labor on Labor Pain and Duration

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Sep 21, 2020
Registry last updated
Sep 21, 2020

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