Effect of Snoezelen Room on Birth Process

This study is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of the snoezelen room on the delivery process. This clinical trial will be registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Reporting will be carried out in accordance with CONSORT for parallel group randomized studies. (CONSORT 2010, Access date: June 10, 2023). The study is planned to be conducted in the delivery room of Sakarya Education and Research Hospital, Gynecology and Pediatrics Service Building between October 2023 and July 2024. The reason for choosing this hospital for the study is that it is the only hospital in Sakarya with a fully equipped Gynecology and Obstetrics unit for delivery. Intervention Group Implementation Steps The primiparous pregnant women selected for the intervention group will be informed about the purpose of the study and the applications by the researcher midwife or gynecologist following the birth and if they accept to participate in the study voluntarily, their written consent will be obtained, then they will be taken to the Snoezelen delivery room and the researcher will observe during this process. First, the "Pregnant Information Form" will be used, and the "Visual Analog Scale (VAS)" will be used to describe the pain of the pregnant woman during labor. In addition, the "VAS" will be asked and filled in every hour and the average pain level during labor will be determined. The "Fear of Childbirth Scale" will be applied when the cervical dilation of the pregnant woman is 3 cm and above, the "Birth Comfort Scale" will be applied when the cervical dilation is 8 cm, the "Birth Information Form" will be applied after birth, and the "Birth Satisfaction Scale" will be applied two hours after birth. In order to determine beta-endorphin levels; when the cervical dilation is 3 cm. and 10 cm. Intravenous blood samples will be taken 3 times, one during pregnancy and one after the birth of the placenta. The Beta Endorphin Level Record Form will be filled out. Control Group Application Steps Primiparous pregnant women selected for the control group will be taken to the standard delivery room after being informed about the purpose of the study and the practices, and if they voluntarily agree to participate in the study, their written consent will be obtained, and routine practices in the hospital will not be deviated from. In order to ensure that there is no difference between the groups in terms of episiotomy and delivery techniques, women who are followed and delivered by the same midwife will be included in the study. The same forms will be used in the intervention group.