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The Effects of Breathing Exercises and Music Intervention During Labor on Pain Perception, Birth Expectations, and Birth Satisfaction in Primiparous Women
Led by Uşak University · Updated on 2025-09-16
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What this Trial Is About
This research aims to evaluate how music listening and breathing exercises during labor affect pain perception, birth expectations, and satisfaction in first-time pregnant women. Conducted in a hospital delivery unit in Turkey's Inner Aegean Region, the trial included 90 healthy primiparous women admitted for vaginal delivery. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: a music intervention group, a breathing exercise group, or a control group receiving routine care. In the music intervention group, women were introduced to 12 selected music tracks at 36 weeks of pregnancy during childbirth preparation classes. These tracks were shared via WhatsApp for regular listening before labor, with reminders sent every few days. During labor, participants could listen to music freely and specifically at 4, 6, and 8 cm cervical dilation for 20 minutes each time. The breathing exercise group learned Lamaze breathing techniques during prenatal classes and practiced them throughout labor, including guided sessions at the same cervical dilation points. The control group received standard maternity care without additional interventions, but pain was assessed at the same timepoints across all groups. Participants were assessed for pain intensity using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) before and after music sessions or breathing exercises during labor. The duration of each labor stage was recorded, and within 6 to 12 hours after delivery, women completed scales measuring birth expectations and satisfaction. Sociodemographic data and pain scores were collected to understand how these non-drug methods might influence the childbirth experience and maternal comfort.
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Brief Title
The Effects of Breathing Exercises and Music Intervention During Labor on Pain Perception, Birth Expectations, and Birth Satisfaction in Primiparous Women
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Voluntary participation with written informed consent
- Primiparous pregnant woman
- Aged between 18 and 35 years
- Gestational age between 38 and 42 weeks
- Ability to read and write
- No hearing impairment preventing music listening
- Planning vaginal delivery
- No respiratory disorders interfering with breathing exercises
- No obstetric complications affecting labor progression
- Attendance in antenatal childbirth education classes
- Not receiving labor-inducing medications
You will not qualify if you...
- Withdrawal of consent or unwillingness to continue
- Refusal to continue breathing exercises or music intervention during labor
- Cesarean section due to medical reasons despite planned vaginal delivery
- Gestational age outside 38-42 weeks
- Labor complications such as precipitous or prolonged labor developing during the study
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person) during antenatal period
Duration - Approximately 1 week before labor
Participants attend childbirth preparation classes at 36 weeks of gestation where they are introduced to music tracks or breathing techniques depending on their group assignment. Participants in the music group receive playlists via WhatsApp and regular reminders to encourage home listening.
1 childbirth preparation class visit (in-person)
Duration - Duration of labor (first, second, and third stages)
During labor, participants in the music group listen to preferred music tracks and those in the breathing exercise group perform guided breathing exercises at cervical dilations of 4 cm, 6 cm, and 8 cm. Pain intensity is assessed before and after each session using a pain scale. Control group participants receive routine maternity care with pain assessments at the same cervical dilation points.
3 assessment visits during labor at cervical dilations of 4, 6, and 8 cm
Duration - 6 to 12 hours postpartum
After delivery, participants complete birth expectation and satisfaction scales within 6 to 12 hours postpartum to assess maternal perspectives on the birth experience.
1 postpartum visit (in-person)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Uşak University
Uşak, Uşak, Turkey (Türkiye), 64200
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Research Team
Ş
Şeyma ÇATALGÖL, Dr
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
3
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