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NCT Number: NCT00826735

The Effect of Guided Imagery on the Third Stage of Labor

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of guided imagery on the third stage of labor. Blood loss from hemorrhage during childbirth, most commonly due to uterine atony, is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in the United States and the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. The hypothesis was that the use of physiologic guided imagery would reduce the amount of bleeding during the third stage of labor.

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Key information

Conditions

Third Stage of Labor Bleeding Childbirth Guided Imagery Hemorrhage Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–34 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37240, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years of age or older but less than 35 years
  • English as her primary language
  • fetus in a cephalic presentation
  • singleton pregnancy
  • 36 to 38 estimated gestational weeks
  • no contraindications to vaginal delivery
  • maternal weight less than 200 pounds prior to pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

  • more than four previous children
  • a history of postpartum hemorrhage
  • bleeding disorder
  • seizure disorder
  • polyhydramnios
  • diabetes (including gestational)
  • hypertension
  • cardiac disease
  • uterine fibroids
  • anemia (hematocrit less than 30)
  • intrauterine fetal demise or tobacco use

Treatment and study plan

GUIDED IMAGERY

Behavioral

A relaxation focused guided imagery intervention was used through the remainder of pregnancy plus a physiologic guided imagery intervention was used during the third stage of labor.

Primary outcomes

  1. Blood Loss

Secondary outcomes

  1. Length of third stage of labor

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Vanderbilt University

Other

Collaborators

  • American College of Nurse-Midwive - ACNM Foundation
  • Sigma Theta Tau International, Delta Psi chapter
  • Sigma Theta Tau International, Iota chapter

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Jan 22, 2009
Registry last updated
Jan 22, 2009

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