Effect of the Quran sound on labor pain and other maternal and neonatal factors in nulliparous women

The Effect of Holley Quran s Song on labor pain and other maternal and neonatal factors in first stage of delivery in prim gravid women Bayrami R* , Ebrahimipour H Non pharmacological pain reduction drugs due to lack of complications on mother and fetus and easy to use are used in labor process. The present study is a experimental study carried out on nulliparus women who were admitted to the delivery room in Khoy city to investigate the Holy Quran sound effects on the intensity of pain and other maternal and neonatal factors in first stage of delivery in prim gravid women. This research was conducted on 60 prima gravid women who were selected randomly and divided in two equal experimental and control groups. After being admitted in delivery room in initial stages, the intensity of labor pain and vital signs in the two groups were measured and recorded by a ruler and then the experimental group during the active phase of delivery were allowed to hear holey Quran sound by head phone for 30 minutes followed by 30 minutes of silence repeatedly during which time their pain intensities and vital signs were also measured and recorded. Data were analyzed with t2, t test and x2 test in spss software. In Control group intensity of pain and vital sings were measured without any intervention. P<0.05 was considered significant. Results showed that majority of subjects were 20-24 years old. There was significant difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of pain intensity (p<0.005) so that the average pain intensity during the first stage in the control group was higher than in the experimental group. There were significant difference between The hurt rate, respiration and blood pressure in the experimental and control group(p<0.001). In the experimental group duration of first stage shorter than control group(p<0.001). There was significant difference in Neonatal Apgar score between two groups( p<0.03). On the bases of the above findings, hearing to Holey Quran sounds can be used for reduction labor pain and duration of first stage and improve other outcomes such as vital signs and neonatal apgar score. Key words: pain, delivery, Holy Quran, experimental study