NCT06847308

Visual Biofeedback Through Transperineal Ultrasound During the Expulsive Phase of Labour to Improve Maternal Childbirth Satisfaction

Visual Biofeedback (VB) Through Trans-Perineal Ultrasound (TPU) During the Active 2nd Stage of Labour to Improve Maternal Childbirth Satisfaction: a Randomised Controlled Trial

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 488 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Childbirth is generally regarded as a positive life-changing experience. Up to 44% of women may however experience this as a traumatic event, with 3% suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after childbirth. The aetiology of a traumatic childbirth experience is a complex interplay between pre-birth, intra-partum and postnatal factors. Feelings of loss of control, lack of interaction with the obstetric caregiver and lack of emotional or practical support during labour are important contributing factors. This trial aims to investigate the effect of providing Visual Biofeedback (VB) through Trans-Perineal Ultrasound (TPU) during the active 2nd stage of labour on maternal childbirth satisfaction. The hypothesis is that the intervention will improve patient-caregiver communication and enhance parturient women's sense of control and empowerment, ultimately improving the birth experience.

Conditions

• Labor Stage, Second
• Labor and Delivery
• Satisfaction With Care
• Childbirth

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	visual biofeedback through trans-perineal ultrasound	Trans-perineal ultrasound will be used to provide visual biofeedback during the active 2nd stage of labour, this for ten consecutive uterine contractions / pushing efforts

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-03-01
• Primary completion: 2027-03-03
• Completion: 2028-02-28
• First posted: 2025-02-26
• Last updated: 2025-02-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Belgium