NCT07406607

The Effect of Presence of Father in the Operating Room on Quality of Recovery of the Parturient

The Effect of Presence of Father During Elective Cesarean Section Under Spinal Anesthesia on Parturient's Quality of Recovery

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 110 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The presence of a partner to support the mother during cesarean and vaginal deliveries is a well-established practice in most countries worldwide. It is evident that allowing the partner into the operating room during a cesarean section provides psychosocial benefits for both the mother and the partner. This study aims to investigate the effect of the presence of partner in the operating room on quality of recovery of parturients at the postoperative period.

Detailed description

This prospective study evaluates the impact of the partner's presence in the operating room during elective cesarean sections on maternal anxiety, postoperative recovery, and surgeon stress levels. Patients are allocated into two groups: Partner Present and Partner Absent. Primary outcome is obstetric quality of recovery scale (ObsQoR 10) at the postoperative first day. Secondary outcomes include maternal pain (assessed via VAS at 6-hour intervals for the first 24 hours) and anxiety levels (STAI-T/S administered to couples preoperatively and STAI-S postoperatively) and ObsQoR-10 that will be evaluated at the postoperative 3rd and 7th days.

Conditions

• Caesarean Section

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Standard Care (No Partner Presence)	The patient undergoes the elective cesarean section according to standard hospital protocols. The partner is not present in the operating room during the surgery.
OTHER	Partner Presence in Operating Room	The patient's partner is admitted to the operating room after sterile preparations are complete. The partner remains with the patient to provide physical and emotional support during the cesarean section operation

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-02-19
• Primary completion: 2026-06-01
• Completion: 2026-06-08
• First posted: 2026-02-12
• Last updated: 2026-02-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)