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The Effect of Guided Imagery on the Third Stage of Labor

NCT00826735 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2009-01-22

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Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of guided imagery on the third stage of labor. Blood loss from hemorrhage during childbirth, most commonly due to uterine atony, is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in the United States and the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. The hypothesis was that the use of physiologic guided imagery would reduce the amount of bleeding during the third stage of labor.

Conditions

  • Third Stage of Labor
  • Bleeding
  • Guided Imagery
  • Childbirth

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Guided imagery

A relaxation focused guided imagery intervention was used through the remainder of pregnancy plus a physiologic guided imagery intervention was used during the third stage of labor.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sigma Theta Tau International, Iota chapter

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Sigma Theta Tau International, Delta Psi chapter

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • American College of Nurse-Midwive - ACNM Foundation

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Vanderbilt University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mavis N Schorn, PhD · Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

Study Design

Purpose
PREVENTION

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
34 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-01-31
Primary Completion
2007-12-31
Completion
2007-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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