Clinical trials: Childbirth Comfort
Labor Comfort
EFFECT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF BIRTH BALLS ON BIRTH COMFORT: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
This randomized controlled trial compared the effects of three types of birth balls (round, peanut, and donut) used during the first stage of labor on labor comfort in primiparous women, relative to routine intrapartum care…
- Trial name
- BBBC (NCT07849179)
- Testing
- Round Birth Ball Exercise, Peanut Birth Ball Exercise, Donut Birth Ball Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kars Harakani State Hospital
Labor Pain
The Effect of Continuous Midwifery Care at Birth on Labor Pain, Comfort and Satisfaction
Introduction: Birth is a period in which biological, physical, emotional and social changes are experienced. Supportive care provided by the midwife ensures the adaptation of the woman to labor and improves her ability to cope…
- Trial name
- NCT05520060
- Testing
- Physical support, Psychospiritual support, Environmental and sociocultural support
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Infant, Premature, Kangaroo Mother Care
Effect of Developmental Care on Comfort, Growth, and Oral Feeding Transition in Preterm Infants
This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effects of kangaroo care combined with maternal voice and fetal positioning on the comfort, growth, and transition to full oral feeding in preterm infants aged 30 to 34 weeks…
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Kangaroo Mother Care, Comfort, Feeding
- Trial name
- KCareInfant (NCT07045402)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Care + Maternal Voice + Fetal Position Group, control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fenerbahce University
18 Years and Older, Term Pregnancy
The Effect of the World Health Organisation-Based Intrapartum Care Model on Labour Pain, Comfort, Satisfaction and Postpartum Depression
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of the World Health Organization-based intrapartum care model on labour pain, labour comfort, childbirth satisfaction, and postpartum depression.
- Trial name
- WHO-ICARE Tria (NCT07451691)
- Testing
- WHO-ICARE Trial
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Childbirth
Fetal Images Through Virtual Reality During Labor
Aim: This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of viewing personalized fetal images through a virtual reality (VR) headset during labor on childbirth comfort, maternal attachment, and perceived traumatic…
- Trial name
- FITVRDL (NCT07793136)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Parturition
The Effect of Foot Bath on Birth Pain and Birth Comfort
Although childbirth is seen as a natural, happy, meaningful and universal experience, women are often faced with severe pain, discomfort and a sensory state that can be overwhelming.
- Trial name
- NCT06380400
- Testing
- Foot bath
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 196 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Neonatal Intensive Care, Preterm
The Effect of Simulated Intrauterine Sound Applied to Preterms
Preterm infants lack intrauterine sounds suitable for their development as they are born early. In addition, they are exposed to many unfamiliar sounds for weeks or months in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where their…
- Trial name
- NCT05806320
- Testing
- Intrauterine Sound Listening Group 1, Intrauterine Sound Listening Group 2
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Virtual Reality, Birth
Pain Perceived by Women During Episiotomy Repair
This research was carried out to evaluate the effect of video and accompanying music played with virtual reality glasses during episiotomy repair on women's perceived pain, vital signs and postpartum comfort during episiotomy…
- Trial name
- NCT05134376
- Testing
- During Episiotomy Repair, Women Will Be Watching Virtual Reality Glasses Accompanied by Music
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Pain, Labor
Acupressure and Comfort at Childbirth
Aims: Non-pharmacological methods employed for management labor pain also help pregnant women to cope with labor pain and increase their childbirth comfort.
- Trial name
- NCT05407103
- Testing
- Cold Acupressure, Warm Acupressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Serap Ozturk Altinayak
Labor, Childbirth
Showering During Labor
This study examined whether showering during labor affects pain, anxiety, comfort, satisfaction, and labor outcomes in women undergoing vaginal birth.
- Trial name
- NCT07571785
- Testing
- Showering During Labor
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nilgun Avci
Cesarean Section
The Effects of a Head Elevated Ramped Position During Elective Cesarean Delivery After Combined Spinal Epidural (CSE) Anesthesia
This study will randomly allocate 180 women undergoing elective C-sections under combined spinal epidural (CSE) Anesthesia at BC Women's Hospital to one of three groups: Standard Pillow under Head (Control), Head Elevated in…
- Trial name
- NCT01161693
- Testing
- TROOP® elevation pillow
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Labor Pain and Anxiety
Warm and Cool Color Visual Focusing in Labor
This randomized controlled trial was conducted to compare the effects of focusing on warm- and cool-color visuals during labor on labor pain, state anxiety, childbirth comfort, and labor duration.
- Trial name
- NCT07777107
- Testing
- Warm-color visual, Cool-color visual
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Balikesir University
Influenza
Pharma-Pen (Formerly Innoject) Auto-injectory TIV
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and tolerability, of the Pharma-Pen(TM) intramuscular (IM) and subcutaneous (SC) auto-injector systems used by untrained users to self-administer Influenza…
- Trial name
- NCT00335855
- Testing
- Auto-injector for IM/SC vaccine administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Primiparous Mothers Who Gave Birth by Cesarean Section
Effects Of Hand Massage After Cesarean Section
H1-1 Hypothesis: Hand massage applied after cesarean delivery has an effect on reducing the level of pain in the cesarean section incision area of women.
- Trial name
- NCT05521581
- Testing
- Hand massage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Pregnancy Related
The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Training on Childbirth Fear, Pregnancy Stress, and Comfort in Primiparous Women
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of mindfulness-based self-compassion training provided to primiparous women on fear of childbirth, pregnancy stress, and comfort.
- Trial name
- SelfCompassion (NCT07548528)
- Testing
- self-compassion training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Therapeutic Touch, Childbirth
Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Labor Pain and Hormone Levels
This study was conducted to determine the effect of sacral region-focused therapeutic touch applied during the latent phase of labour on hormone levels, labour comfort, and perception.
- Trial name
- NCT05179915
- Testing
- Therapeutic Touch focused on sacral region
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Postpartum Disorder, Massage
Effect of Foot Massage on Postpartum Comfort and Pain Level of the Mothers Who Had Vaginal Birth
Background and Purpose: This study aims to investigate the effect of foot massage in the postpartum period on the need of receiving analgesic medication after assessing the postpartum comfort and pain status of the mothers who…
- Trial name
- NCT04037202
- Testing
- Foot massage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Premature, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The Effect of Gentle Human Touch and Stimulus Reduction on Pain and Comfort During Heel Blood Collection in Premature Newborns
Premature infants frequently experience painful procedures during their admission to neonatal intensive care units; this can lead to acute adverse events, imbalances, and long-term neurodevelopmental implications.
- Conditions
- Premature, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Touch, Nursing Care
- Trial name
- NCT07715682
- Testing
- Gentle Human Touch, Environmental Modification
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kubra Nur Kabakcı Sarıdağ
Premature Infants
Therapeutic Touch in Premature Infants
Preterm birth is associated with increased physiological instability, stress responses, and developmental vulnerability due to immature organ systems and prolonged exposure to invasive procedures and environmental stressors in…
- Trial name
- NCT07363785
- Testing
- Therapeutic Touch
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Healthy Volunteers
Ocular Coil Drug Delivery Comfort Trial
The Ocular Coil is intended to provide drug delivery to the ocular surface. This study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of the placebo Ocular Coil in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- OCDC (NCT03488017)
- Testing
- Ocular Coil
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center