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Effect of the Involvement of a Medical Clown on the Labor Experience

NCT ID: NCT03171896

Last Updated: 2017-05-31

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-11-01

Study Completion Date

2018-12-31

Brief Summary

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The experience of labor for a woman can be rewarding but can be traumatic. Medical clowning may alleviate the potential for trauma.

Detailed Description

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The investigators plan to administer questionnaires to women who will agree to host a clown during their labor and to compare the feedback to those from women who did not.

Conditions

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Affective Symptoms

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention

Medical clown

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

clown

Intervention Type OTHER

A medical clown will be offerred to the parturient and will spend time with her during labor as long as she will want it

No Intervention

No clown in the room

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham

Intervention Type OTHER

No clown will be present in the room during labor

Interventions

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clown

A medical clown will be offerred to the parturient and will spend time with her during labor as long as she will want it

Intervention Type OTHER

Sham

No clown will be present in the room during labor

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Singleton pregnancy, Older than 18 years, Younger than 40 years, uncomplicated pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnancy complicated by PET, premature contractions Muktiple pregnancy, Older than 40 years, Younger than 18 years
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Other Identifiers

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baruchPMC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id