Music and chewing gum for pain and anxiety during episiotomy repair
Part of Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether listening to music or chewing gum can help reduce pain, anxiety, and improve satisfaction for first-time mothers who need stitches after a vaginal birth. If you are having an episiotomy repair, you may feel more comfortable during the procedure.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 18 and 49 years old.
- This is your first vaginal birth (you have not given birth before).
- You are having a medio-lateral episiotomy (a diagonal cut to widen the birth opening) that is 4-5 cm long.
- You are carrying one baby, and the baby is head-down (vertex presentation).
- Your baby is healthy after birth with no complications.
- You can speak and understand Turkish, and you volunteer to take part.
- You do not have chronic conditions like diabetes, thyroid disease, or high blood pressure.
- You have not had a difficult delivery (no vacuum or forceps, no severe tears, and no complications during labor).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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