N/A
N=122
Using a Mirror in the Second Stage of Labor: Effects on Duration and Birth Experience
Labor Stage, Second
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06648161 ↗Enrolled (actual)
122
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) Total Score — 73.85; 70.22 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Labor Mirror (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
- Primary completion
- Jun 2024
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) Total Score |
73.85; 70.22 | — |
| SECONDARY Duration of the Second Stage of Labor |
12.52; 19.48 | — |
Summary
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.
Eligibility Criteria
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
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06648161). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.