Clinical trial · Interventional
Using a Mirror in the Second Stage of Labor: Effects on Duration and Birth Experience
Impact of Using a Mirror in the Second Stage of Labor on Childbirth Duration and Experience
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study aims to investigate the impact of using a labor mirror during the second stage of labor on both the duration of labor and the mother's overall experience. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does using a labor mirror in the second stage of labor affect the duration of labor? * Does the use of a labor mirror in the second stage of labor affect women's total birth experience scale score? To assess the effect of using a birth mirror during the second stage of labor on the duration of labor and mothers' satisfaction with labor, the researchers will give one group a birth mirror and the other group will receive normal midwifery care. * In the second stage of labor, the birth mirror will be positioned so that the woman can see the progress of the baby as she pushes (lithotomy position). * Within 24 hours after delivery, mothers will complete the Birth Experience Scale and an opinion form about the use of the mirror. * The control group will not receive any intervention.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Stage, Second | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Mirror | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Experiment
- description
- In the second stage of labor, the birth mirror will be used to allow the mother to see her own perineum.
- interventionNames
- Other: Labor Mirror
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
- description
- During the birth process, she will receive routine midwifery care and no intervention will be made.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) Total Score
- timeFrame
- Within 24 hours postpartum
- description
- The Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) is a validated scale measuring women's birth experiences. It has 22 items across 4 subscales. Total score is the sum of all items converted to a 1-4 scale, yielding a range of 22-88. Higher scores indicate a more positive childbirth experience.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * between 38-42 weeks of gestation, * had a healthy fetus, * had no perinatal and obstetric risk, * did not have prolonged trauma, * could understand and speak Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * preterm labor onset, * premature rupture of membranes, * epidural analgesia, * amniotic fluid with meconium, * fetal risk * intervention delivery
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