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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.
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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Intervention | Experimental | Medical clown |
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| No Intervention | Sham Comparator | No clown in the room |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| clown | 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 |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Mood and satisfaction after labor | Women will answer questionairs which will be summarized and analyzed | the day after delivery |
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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
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With the medical and general public
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000342 | Affective Symptoms |
| ID | Term |
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| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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| ID | Term |
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| D027641 | Laughter Therapy |
| C005703 | salicylhydroxamic acid |
| ID | Term |
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| D026441 | Mind-Body Therapies |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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| Sham | Other | No clown will be present in the room during labor |
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