New study tests best way to push during labor to cut pain and fatigue
NCT ID NCT07446699
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at different pushing techniques during childbirth to find out which one helps shorten labor, reduce pain, and lessen fatigue. It involved 128 first-time mothers with a single baby and no health problems. The goal is to improve the childbirth experience by finding the most effective pushing method.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 128 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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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- Ages
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19 to 35 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Being between 19-35 years old * Having had a normal vaginal delivery, * Being between 38-41 weeks pregnant, * Having a cervical dilation of 8 cm or more, * Being nulliparous, * Having a singleton pregnancy, * Not having a diagnosed physical health problem in the fetus or mother, * Not having a diagnosed mental health problem in the mother, * Not having hearing or perception problems, * Volunteering to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Being under 19 or over 35 years of age, * Having undergone a planned cesarean section, * Being gestational age between 38 and 41 weeks, * Cervical dilation less than 8 cm, * Being multiparous, * Having a multiple pregnancy, * Having a diagnosed physical health problem in the fetus or mother, * Having a diagnosed mental health problem in the mother, * Having hearing and perception problems, * Not being a volunteer to participate in the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sivas Cumhuriyet University
Sivas, 58140, Turkey (Türkiye)
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