Affirmation cards may ease labor pain and fear in First-Time mothers
NCT ID NCT07542392
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether midwife-guided birth affirmation cards can help first-time mothers have a better childbirth experience. Researchers will measure labor duration, pain, fear, and feelings of control and support in 60 women. The goal is to see if this simple, non-drug approach improves labor outcomes.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 60 people
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- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Having a singleton pregnancy between 37-42 weeks of gestation * Being between 18-40 years of age * Being a primigravida * Having a cephalic presentation with vertex position * Being in the active phase of labor (cervical dilatation ≥4 cm) * Accepting non-invasive interventions * Having no mental or physical disability * Being able to understand and speak Turkish * Willingness to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * High-risk pregnancies * Pregnant women at risk of intrapartum complications (e.g., oligohydramnios, polyhydramnios, intrauterine fetal demise, placenta previa, placental abruption, acute fetal distress, preeclampsia, fetal dystocia, macrosomia, etc.) * Pregnant women with a history of medical or obstetric complications * Women who have attended antenatal education classes (pregnancy school) * Women using epidural analgesia or other pharmacological pain management methods * Women experiencing communication difficulties * Women who are unwilling to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria from the Study * Experiencing dizziness, shortness of breath, or other discomfort, * Difficult and prolonged labor, instrumental delivery, placental retention, postpartum hemorrhage, need for neonatal intensive care, * Situations requiring emergency cesarean section during labor, * The woman will be excluded from the study if she ceases to cooperate during labor.
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Locations
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Mut Devlet Hastanesi
RECRUITINGMut, Mersi̇n, 33600, Turkey (Türkiye)
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