The Effect of Partner-Assisted Rebozo Application in the Intrapartum Period on Birth Fear, Pain and Satisfaction

Launched by ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY - CERRAHPASA · Mar 16, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a technique called the rebozo, which is a traditional method from Latin America used during labor to help manage pain and anxiety. The trial aims to see how partner-assisted rebozo application affects women's fear of labor, pain levels, and overall satisfaction with the birthing experience. The World Health Organization supports using non-drug methods like this to make labor feel more natural and potentially reduce the need for cesarean sections.

To participate in this study, women must be at least 18 years old, having their first baby (not previous pregnancies), be at term (between 37 and 42 weeks), and be in active labor. They also need to be able to read and speak Turkish, and they must agree to take part alongside their partner. Women with certain health issues or complications in their pregnancy won’t be eligible. Participants can expect to learn and experience the rebozo technique during their labor, and the results of the study will help improve understanding of non-drug pain management options for childbirth.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Being literate,
• • Knowing Turkish,
• • Being over 18 years of age,
• • Being primiparous,
• • Having a single fetus and cephalic presentation,
• • Being at term (37-42 weeks),
• • Not having risk factors during pregnancy (Preeclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, oligohydramnios and polyhydramnios, gestational diabetes, placental anomalies, intrauterine growth retardation, intrauterine dead fetus, fetal distress, macrosomic babies, etc.),
• • Being in the active phase of the first stage of labor,
• • Those who agree to participate in the research,
• • The spouse also agrees to participate in the research.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Being multiparous,
• • Having multiple pregnancies,
• • Women with any chronic disease,
• • Women with a diagnosed psychiatric disease,
• • Pregnant women with spine and bone structure problems.