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Effect of Hot Pack on Labor Pain, Duration of Labor, and Satisfaction of Primigravidae Women in Saudi Arabia

NCT04177888 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 91

Last updated 2019-11-26

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Summary

The study aimed at determining the effect of hot pack on labor pain reduction and the duration of labor in comparison with routine care. Further, the study also aimed at determining the women's satisfaction with the use of hot pack and with routine care

with hypotheses: H1: Primigravid women who received hot pack in the active phase of labor will have a significantly lower mean labor pain score than those who received routine care.

H2: Primigravid women who received hot pack in the active phase of labor will have significantly shorter mean labor duration than those who received routine care.

Conditions

  • Labor Pain
  • Duration of Labor
  • Satisfaction

Interventions

DEVICE

Hot Pack

It is a single-use pack filled with magnesium sulfate and water, which was squeezed between the hands to activate their warming effect. The temperature ranges between 40°C to 50°C, which is safe to use. Thus, it provided a consistent heat therapy for up to 30 minutes. They can be used directly on the skin or covered with gauze to avoid direct skin contact. Applied to the lower back area for 30 minutes, followed by 10 minutes rest between each hot pack application, then it was reapplied for another 30 minutes. This procedure was repeated till delivery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • King Saud University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Halimah A Alshahrani, Master · KSU, AFHSR

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-08-01
Primary Completion
2019-07-25
Completion
2019-10-30

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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