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Warm showers during labor: a soothing strategy for pain relief?

NCT ID NCT05335681

Symptom relief Sponsor: Gulhane School of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether taking a 20-minute warm shower (37°C) during early labor can reduce pain and increase birth satisfaction. 78 pregnant women were split into two groups: one received warm showers at 4 cm and 7 cm cervical dilation, while the other received standard care. Pain was measured before and after the shower using a visual scale. The goal was to see if this simple, non-drug approach could make labor more comfortable and improve the birth experience.

What this could mean

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Active substance
warm showers (37°C water applied to sacral area, lower abdomen, and groin)
What this could lead to
If effective, warm showers could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease labor pain and improve birth satisfaction.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with 78 participants, so results may not apply to all women. Warm showers may not reduce pain for everyone and cannot replace medical care if complications arise.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

78 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2022

Finished

Jan 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 35 years

Sex

Female participants only

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Between the ages of 18 and 35, * Having a singleton fetus between 37-42 weeks of gestation, * Planning a a spontaneous vaginal birth, * Having a cervical dilatation \<5 cm. * Having a fetus weighing between 2500-4000 grams, Exclusion Criteria: * Being short (\<145cm), * Being obese (BMI \>30), * Receiving pharmacological or non-pharmacological intervention for labor pain, * Having chronic diseases during pregnancy (gestational diabetes, hypertension, preeclampsia, * Undergoing operative vaginal delivery (forceps, vacuum), * Making an emergency cesarean decision, * Experiencing abnormal changes in fetal heart rates.

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Conditions

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Labor Pain

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Active phase First stage of labor LABOR Pregnancy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Öznur Hayat Öktem

    Karabük, Turkey (Türkiye)

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