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Effects of Dim Light During Labor on Pain, Anxiety, and Labor Progress
Led by Pınar Erdoğan · Updated on 2026-04-09
120
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
20 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The environment of the labor room may influence how women experience childbirth. Light levels, in particular, may affect comfort, stress, and the course of labor. However, there is limited high-quality evidence on whether keeping the labor room lighting dim has measurable benefits for mothers. This study aims to evaluate the effects of dim light exposure during active labor on pain, anxiety, and labor progress. Pregnant women who are in active labor at term will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will give birth in a room with dim lighting (50-80 lux), while the other group will receive standard room lighting as part of routine care. Pain and anxiety levels will be measured at specific time points during labor using standard assessment scales. Information about labor duration, use of labor medications, mode of delivery, and newborn outcomes will also be collected. The dim light intervention does not interfere with routine obstetric care and does not pose additional risk to the mother or baby. If needed for clinical reasons, room lighting can be increased immediately. The results of this study may help determine whether a simple change in the birth environment can improve maternal comfort and labor outcomes.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effects of Dim Light During Labor on Pain, Anxiety, and Labor Progress
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Pregnant individuals aged 18-45 years
- Singleton pregnancy
- Baby in head-down (vertex) position
- Gestational age of 37 weeks or more
- Active labor with cervical dilation between 4 and 8 centimeters
- Ability to provide written informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Planned or ongoing epidural analgesia
- Multiple pregnancy
- Severe preeclampsia or obstetric complications needing immediate intervention
- Known sensitivity to light or photosensitivity disorders
- History of psychiatric disorders that may affect anxiety assessment
- Any condition requiring deviation from the study protocol as judged by the clinical team
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Hospital
Niğde, Niğde Province, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Research Team
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Pınar Erdoğan, Assoc. Prof.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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