Sacral Pressure During Labor: Effects on Pain and Maternal Satisfaction

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorIzmir Kavram Vocational School

About this trial

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

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Aged 18 years or older

Singleton pregnancy

Cephalic (vertex) presentation

Gestational age between 37 and 42 weeks

Disqualifiers

Illiterate in Turkish

Presence of chronic disease(s)

Trial design

Design model

Sequential

Treatments tested in this trial

  • manual pressure application

    Other intervention

    Pressure application using the metacarpal bone of one hand on the S4-S5 bones was planned.

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Sacral massage applied to the S4-S5 bonesExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: routine clinical practiceNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

The VAS Pain Scale

Time frame
Average: 1 year

Secondary outcomes

1

The Intrapartum Period Satisfaction Form

Time frame
Average: 1 year

Other outcomes

Locations

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