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Visual Biofeedback Through Transperineal Ultrasound During the Expulsive Phase of Labour to Improve Maternal Childbirth Satisfaction

NCT06847308 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 488

Last updated 2025-02-26

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Summary

Childbirth is generally regarded as a positive life-changing experience. Up to 44% of women may however experience this as a traumatic event, with 3% suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after childbirth. The aetiology of a traumatic childbirth experience is a complex interplay between pre-birth, intra-partum and postnatal factors. Feelings of loss of control, lack of interaction with the obstetric caregiver and lack of emotional or practical support during labour are important contributing factors. This trial aims to investigate the effect of providing Visual Biofeedback (VB) through Trans-Perineal Ultrasound (TPU) during the active 2nd stage of labour on maternal childbirth satisfaction. The hypothesis is that the intervention will improve patient-caregiver communication and enhance parturient women's sense of control and empowerment, ultimately improving the birth experience.

Conditions

  • Labor Stage, Second
  • Labor and Delivery
  • Satisfaction With Care
  • Childbirth

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

visual biofeedback through trans-perineal ultrasound

Trans-perineal ultrasound will be used to provide visual biofeedback during the active 2nd stage of labour, this for ten consecutive uterine contractions / pushing efforts

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jute Richter, MD, PhD · University Hospitals Leuven / KU Leuven

  • Jan Deprest, MD, PhD · University Hospitals Leuven / KU Leuven

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-03-01
Primary Completion
2027-03-03
Completion
2028-02-28

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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