Status:
COMPLETED
Membrane Sweeping as an Induction Method and Maternal Experience: a Phenomenological Qualitative Study
Lead Sponsor:
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Conditions:
Membrane Stripping
Patient Experience
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-40 years
Brief Summary
This qualitative phenomenological study explores women's experiences with membrane sweeping, a common mechanical method of labor induction. Membrane sweeping is considered a low-cost and low-risk proc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women aged \>18 and ≤40 years
- Women with singleton pregnancy
- Women with cephalic presentation
- Women able to read and understand the Italian language
- Women with gestational age between 40+0 and 41+2 weeks
- Signed informed consent provided by the participant
Exclusion
- Women younger than 18 years or older than 40 years
- Women unable to read and understand the Italian language
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 13 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 14 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07154862
Start Date
February 13 2025
End Date
May 14 2025
Last Update
September 10 2025
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Scientific Direction
Roma, Italy