The Effect Of Sitting Position On The Labor Process

This study was conducted to determine the effect of sitting position on the labor process. The randomized controlled experimental study was conducted in the delivery room of Sivas Numune Hospital.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Bleeding Hemorrhage Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

19 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hilal Güveri, Sivas, Sivas Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion Criteria:

Age range: 19-35
38-42 weeks of pregnancy
No health problems that would prevent the use of sitting position
-Amniotic membranes not ruptured
Having a singleton pregnancy
Fetus in vertex position
Labor occurs with normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
No diagnosed chronic physical disease
No diagnosed psychiatric disease
No risky pregnancy, risky delivery and newborn/fetus
No communication problems
Voluntarily participating in the research
Exclusion Criteria:

Only women who gave birth at Sivas Sample Hospital were included in the study
Women who gave birth more than two times were not included in the study

Treatment and study plan

Sitting position is used in Experimental Arms 1-2

Behavioral

sitting position Comparison of sitting position and lithotomy position in labor

Other names: Lithotomy position is used in those with Active Comparison Arm 3-4.

Primary outcomes

Visual analog scale is applied starting from the 1st stage of labor and until the end of the 2nd stage.If the VAS value is 10, it means there is a lot of pain, and if it is 0, it means there is no pain.

Time frame: 1 years

The effect of sitting positions of pregnant women in the 38-42nd weeks of pregnancy on the birth process

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cumhuriyet University

Other

Registry information

Acronym: POSİTİON

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2022
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Aug 5, 2024
Registry last updated: Aug 7, 2024

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