Effects of Midwife-guided biırth Affirmation Cards on Labor Process and Experience ın Primigravidas

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Conditions studied: Duration of Labor, Labor Pain, Fear of Childbirth, Control (Internet Only), Support

In brief

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of midwife-guided birth affirmation cards on labor duration, pain level, fear of childbirth, perceived control, and perceived support in primigravidas. The study seeks to determine whether this non-pharmacological approach used during labor improves the childbirth experience. Accordingly, the research aims to answer the question: "Do midwife-guided birth affirmation cards affect labor duration and the childbirth experience, including pain, fear, perceived control, and perceived support, in primigravidas?"

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07542392

Run by

KTO Karatay University

People needed

60

Starts

2026-03-27

Expected to finish

2026-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Having a singleton pregnancy between 37-42 weeks of gestation
• Being between 18-40 years of age
• Being a primigravida
• Having a cephalic presentation with vertex position
• Being in the active phase of labor (cervical dilatation ≥4 cm)
• Accepting non-invasive interventions
• Having no mental or physical disability
• Being able to understand and speak Turkish
• Willingness to participate in the study

You may not qualify if…

• High-risk pregnancies
• Pregnant women at risk of intrapartum complications (e.g., oligohydramnios, polyhydramnios, intrauterine fetal demise, placenta previa, placental abruption, acute fetal distress, preeclampsia, fetal dystocia, macrosomia, etc.)
• Pregnant women with a history of medical or obstetric complications
• Women who have attended antenatal education classes (pregnancy school)
• Women using epidural analgesia or other pharmacological pain management methods
• Women experiencing communication difficulties
• Women who are unwilling to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria from the Study
• Experiencing dizziness, shortness of breath, or other discomfort,
• Difficult and prolonged labor, instrumental delivery, placental retention, postpartum hemorrhage, need for neonatal intensive care,
• Situations requiring emergency cesarean section during labor,
• The woman will be excluded from the study if she ceases to cooperate during labor.

Where it is running

• Mut Devlet Hastanesi — Mut, Mersi̇n, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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