Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Chewing Gum and Use of Stress Balls on Perception of Labor Pain, Fear of Birth, and Duration of Delivery

Lead Sponsor:

Kastamonu University

Conditions:

Labor Pain

Birth Satisfaction

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-35 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study. This study was planned to determine the effects of chewing gum and using a stress ball on the perception of labor pain, duration...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Being primiparous to be in due time
  • To have spontaneous vaginal delivery
  • Ability to communicate verbally be between the ages of 18-35
  • Not having a risky pregnancy
  • Having a single fetus in the vertex position
  • Having started contractions and continuing regularly
  • Being in the latent phase of action (0-4 cm dilatation)
  • Not having used any analgesia or using any pain medication to reduce pain during labor

Exclusion

  • Mothers who have a cesarean section decision
  • Risky Pregnant
  • Multiple Pregnancies
  • Multiparous pregnant women

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 5 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 5 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

96 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05380258

Start Date

May 5 2021

End Date

June 5 2022

Last Update

March 6 2023

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Şahika Şimşek Çetinkaya

Merkez, Kastamonu, Turkey (Türkiye), 37150