Labor Pain and to Reduce PainNCT07865637
THE EFFECT OF LISTENING TO SURAH ABESE (VERSES 19-20) DURING CHILDBIRTH ON VAGINAL BIRTH SELF-EFFICACY, BIRTH BELIEFS, AND PAIN PERCEPTION
A study testing LISTENING TO VERSES 19-20 OF SURAH ABESE in people with Labor Pain and to Reduce Pain and Birth Beliefs, run by Ondokuz Mayıs University.
Trial summary
We are planning this study to determine the effect of listening to verses 19-20 of Surah Abasa during labor on vaginal birth self-efficacy, birth beliefs, and pain perception. The study will be conducted with pregnant women who meet the participation criteria and voluntarily agree to participate, and who are… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 19 to 35 years, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Labor Pain and to Reduce Pain, Birth Beliefs, Childbirth Self Efficacy
- What is being tested?
- LISTENING TO VERSES 19-20 OF SURAH ABESE
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 110 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Oct 2026to Dec 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 19 to 35 years
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Being in the first pregnancy,
- Agreeing to participate in the study on the specified dates and volunteering,
- Maternal age >18,
- Maternal age ≤ 35,
- Understanding and speaking Turkish,
- >37 weeks of gestation,
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- ≤42 weeks of gestation,
- Cephalic presentation and singleton pregnancy,
- Cervical dilation of 5 cm or more,
- No visual impairment, hearing impairment, or communication problems,
- Being Muslim
Who cannot join
- Pregnant woman admitted to the Delivery Unit with 10 cm dilation,
- Pregnant woman who has received epidural anesthesia,
- Having a psychiatric disorder
About this study
Official title: THE EFFECT OF LISTENING TO THE RECITATION OF SURAH ABESE, VERSES 19-20, DURING LABOR ON VAGINAL BIRTH SELF-EFFICACY, BIRTH BELIEFS, AND PAIN PERCEPTION: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY
We are planning this study to determine the effect of listening to verses 19-20 of Surah Abasa during labor on vaginal birth self-efficacy, birth beliefs, and pain perception. The study will be conducted with pregnant women who meet the participation criteria and voluntarily agree to participate, and who are hospitalized in the maternity unit of Çorum Hitit University Erol Olçok Training and Research Hospital on the dates when the study is conducted.
Read the detailed description
This study is a randomized controlled clinical trial planned to examine the effect of listening to verses 19-20 of Surah Abasa during labor on women's self-efficacy regarding vaginal birth, childbirth beliefs, and pain perception.
Childbirth is an important and unforgettable process in a woman's life, with both physiological and psychological dimensions. During this process, a woman's level of self-efficacy regarding childbirth directly affects the quality of the birth experience. It is stated that women with high self-efficacy manage the labor process more easily, perceive less pain, and cope more effectively with complications. In contrast, a low level of self-efficacy may cause childbirth to be perceived as more difficult and stressful. It is stated that there is an inverse relationship between self-efficacy and labor pain; that is, as self-efficacy increases, pain perception decreases.
Non-pharmacological methods play an important role in the management of labor pain. Current health policies and guidelines recommend the use of methods such as music, massage, movement, changes in position, and similar approaches during labor. Spiritual and religious approaches, which are among these methods, have also attracted attention in recent years. Spiritual care can increase a woman's ability to cope with stress, provide psychological relaxation, and positively affect the childbirth experience. In particular, listening to prayers and religious content has contributed to reductions in pain, anxiety, and stress levels in some studies.
Although there are various studies in the literature examining the effects of listening to the Qur'an, prayers, or surahs, no study has been found that examines the effect of listening to a specific verse during labor on childbirth self-efficacy and childbirth beliefs. Based on this gap, the study aims to scientifically evaluate the effect of verses 19-20 of Surah Abasa, which is believed to facilitate childbirth in Muslim societies.
This study will be conducted in the Maternity Unit of Hitit University Erol Olçok Training and Research Hospital in Çorum province.
The hypotheses of the study are; H1: Listening to verses 19-20 of Surah Abasa during labor reduces the duration of the active phase.
H2: Listening to verses 19-20 of Surah Abasa during labor reduces the duration of the second stage of labor.
H3: Listening to verses 19-20 of Surah Abasa during labor reduces pain perception.
H4: Listening to verses 19-20 of Surah Abasa during labor increases the Vaginal Birth Self-Efficacy Scale score.
H5: Listening to verses 19-20 of Surah Abasa during labor increases the Birth Beliefs Scale score.
- Being tested
- LISTENING TO VERSES 19-20 OF SURAH ABESE
- Keywords
- labor pain, birth beliefs, spiritual care, childbirth self efficacy
- Medical subject headings
- Labor Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
LISTENING TO VERSES 19-20 OF SURAH ABESEOther
In this study, verses 19-20 of the Surah Abasa will be uploaded to a music player and played through headphones to pregnant women who have completed the participation requirements and voluntarily agreed to participate, once every hour from the active phase of labor (5 cm cervical dilation) until the end of labor.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| intervention group | Experimental | The intervention group will listen to verses 19-20 of Surah Abasa for 5 minutes every hour during the follow-up period (until the birth process) through wired headphones, thus ensuring that other pregnant women who may be in the control group will not be affected by this. A pre-test and post-test will be administered to both groups. Receives: Other: LISTENING TO VERSES 19-20 OF SURAH ABESE |
| control group | No intervention | The control group will also be administered a pre-test and post-test, but as an intervention, they will receive routine medical and midwifery care together with the other group. The aim is to compare the intervention group. The Surah will not be played. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Visual Analog Skala (VAS)
VAS was developed by Bond and Pilowsky in 1966 , and its Turkish adaptation was carried out by Aslan and Öztürk in 2014. The Visual Analog Scale is a unidimensional scale commonly used to measure pain intensity. It is a measurement tool that allows individuals to subjectively describe their pain. VAS is a ruler measuring 0-10 cm (0-100 mm) from the starting point to the endpoint. This measurement tool can be used horizontally or vertically. The scale starts with "no pain" (0) and ends with "the most severe pain imaginable" (10). Pain scores obtained from the scale indicate 'mild pain' between 0-3, 'moderate pain' between 3-6, and 'very severe pain' between 6-10.
Measured: 1 week
Secondary outcomes (2)
Vaginal Birth Self-Efficacy Scale
This scale is used to measure women's perceptions of self-efficacy regarding performing vaginal birth and coping with this process. The scale can be administered to all pregnant women from the 14th week of pregnancy (the beginning of the second trimester) until delivery. The scale consists of 9 items, and for each item, there is an eleven-point Likert-type scale ranging from 0- disagree to 10- agree. The possible score range on the scale is 0-90. Higher scores indicate that the pregnant woman's self-efficacy belief regarding vaginal birth has increased.
Measured: 1 week
Birth Beliefs Scale
The scale is a five-point Likert-type scale consisting of 11 items and two subdimensions. The items are presented in a mixed order and measure belief in the natural process of childbirth (DSI) and belief in the medical process of childbirth (MSI). The scale includes 5 items measuring belief in the natural process of childbirth and 6 items measuring belief in the medical process of childbirth. The minimum score that can be obtained for belief in the medical process is 6, while the maximum score is 30; for belief in the natural process, the minimum score is 5 and the maximum score is 25. The arithmetic mean is calculated by dividing the total score of the items belonging to each subdimension by the number of items in that subdimension. The subdimension with the higher numerical value resulting from the arithmetic mean represents the woman's childbirth belief. The arithmetic mean of each subdimension on the scale is evaluated within itself, and there are no items requiring reverse coding
Measured: 1 week
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Oct 2026
- Study startOct 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completionAug 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Labor Pain and to Reduce PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- There will be two groups in total: the intervention group will listen to the surah from the active phase of labor until the end of delivery, while the control group will receive only routine medical and midwifery care.
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 110 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Pinar Ardogan, Ondokuz Mayıs University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07865637
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- OMU-SBF-PA-01
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 3 Oct 2026
- Last updated
- 8 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No