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Alternative Method: Chewing Gum in Labor

NCT06959940 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 94

Last updated 2025-05-07

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Summary

This study is a clinical trial. It aimed to examine the effects of chewing gum on pain, anxiety, fatigue, and thirst in pregnant women (47 experiments; 47 controls) in the first stage of labor. Criteria for inclusion in the study: Pregnant women who gave birth vaginally; voluntarily accept to participate in the research. Exclusion criteria from the study: Pregnant women who have auditory or mental health problems; whose baby dies during labor, who with cervical dilatation of 5 cm or more, who receiving epidural anesthesia, do not like chewing gum, have difficulty chewing, such as weak/loose-fitting dentures. The pain, anxiety, fatigue, and thirst levels of the pregnant women in the control group were evaluated with scales every two hours until their dilatation reached 5 cm. Pregnant women in the experimental group chewed gum and their pain, anxiety, fatigue and thirst levels were evaluated with scales every two hours until their dilation reached 5 cm.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Chewing gum during labor is not effective in reducing pain, anxiety, fatigue, and thirst levels.
* Chewing gum during labor; It is effective in reducing the level of pain.
* Chewing gum during labor; It is effective in reducing anxiety.
* Chewing gum during labor; It is effective in reducing thirst.
* Chewing gum during labor; It is effective in reducing fatigue. Routine medical treatment of pregnant women continued all groups. Only pregnant women who in the experimental group chewed gum also.

Conditions

  • Labor Pain

Interventions

OTHER

experimental group (gum group)

After the pregnant woman in the experimental group was admitted to the delivery room, the data collection tools "Personal Information Form" and "Pregnant Follow-up Form" were applied. Pregnant women who agreed to participate in the study were given information about chewing gum. Pain, anxiety, fatigue and thirst scales were administered to the pregnant woman before she started chewing gum. The pregnant woman was allowed to chew gum for 15 minutes. At the end of 15 minutes, the measurements were repeated. Applications were repeated as stated above every two hours until the pregnant woman's dilation reached 5 cm. Routine medical treatment of pregnant women continued.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Biruni University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-04-01
Primary Completion
2022-11-30
Completion
2022-11-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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