A gentle sweep during labor: could membrane stripping be safe and satisfying for First-Time moms?
NCT ID NCT06373250
First seen Jul 22, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study investigates the effects of membrane stripping—a procedure where the membranes around the baby are gently swept during a vaginal exam—on first-time mothers giving birth at term. Researchers will measure pain during exams, cervical readiness, postpartum bleeding, and birth satisfaction. The goal is to better understand the maternal experience of this common labor intervention.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- membrane stripping (a procedure where the membranes around the baby are gently swept during a vaginal exam to help labor progress)
- What this could lead to
- If the results show membrane stripping does not significantly increase pain or bleeding, it may reassure clinicians and mothers that the procedure is safe to use routinely.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with 140 participants, so findings may not apply to all hospitals or women. The procedure itself can cause discomfort and spotting.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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140 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Speak and understand Turkish, * 18 years and older, * In labour for vaginal birth, * At term gestational age (37-41 weeks), * Primiparous pregnant women, * Not having a high-risk pregnancy, * Head presentation, * Without cephalopelvic disproportion, * Have gone through active labour in hospital, * Women who volunteer to take part in the research will be included. Exclusion Criteria: * Those who do not have sufficient mental health to fill out the survey form, * Having a history of previous C/S, * Caesarean section or interventional birth is planned, * Intrauterine fetal ex, * Pregnant women who wish to leave at any point in the study will be excluded.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kocaeli University
Kocaeli, 41380, Turkey (Türkiye)