Sacral Pressure During Labor: Effects on Pain and Maternal Satisfaction
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: manual pressure application.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Getting Pregnant, Labor Pain, Intrapartum Period, 37-42 Weeks of Gestation. Basic parameters: from 18 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Effects of a Nurse-Led Sacral Pressure Intervention During Labor on Pain Perception and Maternal Satisfaction: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
The study will be conducted with pregnant women in the active and transitional phases of labor. In the intervention group, sacral pressure will be applied during contractions, while the control group will receive routine clinical care. Perceived labor pain and maternal satisfaction will be assessed throughout the labor process
Interventions
- Other manual pressure application
Pressure application using the metacarpal bone of one hand on the S4-S5 bones was planned.
Primary outcome measures
- The VAS Pain Scale [Time frame: Average: 1 year]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- The Intrapartum Period Satisfaction Form [Time frame: Average: 1 year]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Aged 18 years or older
- Singleton pregnancy
- Cephalic (vertex) presentation
- Gestational age between 37 and 42 weeks
Exclusion criteria
- Illiterate in Turkish
- Presence of chronic disease(s)
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Sequential
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07371039 · E1881