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Breathing Exercises During Labor and Maternal Outcomes
Sponsor: Nilgun Avci
Summary
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of guided breathing exercises applied during labor on maternal stress, pain, anxiety, birth satisfaction, and labor outcomes. Pregnant women were randomly assigned to a breathing exercise group or a routine care group. Maternal psychological outcomes and labor-related clinical outcomes were compared between groups.
Official title: Effects of Breathing Exercises During Labor on Maternal Stress, Satisfaction, and Birth Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
124
Start Date
2021-02-01
Completion Date
2021-07-30
Last Updated
2026-05-04
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Guided Breathing Exercises During Labor
Pregnant women were instructed and guided to perform slow, controlled breathing exercises during each uterine contraction from the latent phase until full cervical dilatation.
Locations (1)
Nilgün Avcı
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)