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.
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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
110
The patient undergoes the elective cesarean section according to standard hospital protocols. The partner is not present in the operating room during the surgery.
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
Karaman Training and Research Hospital
Karaman, Turkey (Türkiye)
RECRUITINGObstetric Quality of Recovery-10 (ObsQoR-10) Score
The ObsQoR-10 questionnaire will be used to assess the quality of maternal recovery after the cesarean section. The scale consists of 10 items, where patients rate each item from 0 (never) to 10 (always). Higher scores indicate a better quality of recovery.
Time frame: Post-operative 24th hour,
Surgeon's Physiological Stress Level (Heart Rate)
The operating surgeon's heart rate variability will be recorded using a rhythm Holter device during the surgery. A heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute (bpm) will be considered an indicator of increased stress.
Time frame: Intra-operative (during the entire duration of the cesarean section)
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