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Effect of Dance on Labor Pain in Primiparous Women
Sponsor: Medipol University
Summary
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effect of labor dance on labor pain in primiparous women. Primiparous women admitted for vaginal birth to seven hospitals of a university affiliated private hospital group in Istanbul, Turkiye, were randomly assigned to a labor dance group or a routine care group. Women in the dance group danced to music of their choice at 30 minute intervals from 4 cm cervical dilatation until full dilatation, using movements intended to widen the pelvic diameters, in addition to routine intrapartum care. Labor pain was measured with a Visual Analogue Scale at 4 cm dilatation and repeatedly until full dilatation. Cervical dilatation and the duration of the active phase of labor were recorded.
Official title: Determination of the Effects of Dance on the Management of Labor Pain in Primiparous Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 35 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2020-01-30
Completion Date
2021-02-28
Last Updated
2026-10-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Labor dance
Warm up and stretching movements followed by movements intended to widen the pelvic diameters: pelvic tilt, small squat, squat, wide leg squat, clockwise and counterclockwise hip circles, sliding, and right and left leg forward hip rotation, performed to music chosen by the woman. Sessions were repeated every 30 minutes from 4 cm cervical dilatation until full dilatation, and each chosen movement was repeated for one minute.
Locations (7)
Bagcilar Medipol Mega University Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Camlica Medipol University Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Esenler Medipol University Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Kosuyolu Istanbul Medipol Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Ozel Nisa Hastanesi
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Pendik Medipol University Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Sefakoy Medipol University Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)