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NCT05711472
The Effect of Birth Ball Exercise on Labor Pain, Delivery Duration, Birth Comfort, and Birth Satisfaction
Conditions: Childbirth Problems, Labor Pain, Birth Disorder
Sex: Female
Ages: 18 Years – 45 Years
Healthy volunteers: 1
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 120
Sponsor: Selcuk University
Location: Turkey
Summary
It has been reported that the birth ball has benefits such as decreasing the perception of labor pain, reducing the anxiety level, shortening the duration of the first stage of labor, increasing the satisfaction of birth, and facilitating the descent of the fetal head, but the literature is quite limited.
So, this randomized controlled experimental study aimed to examine the effect of birth ball exercise on labor pain, delivery duration, birth comfort, and birth satisfaction.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:being 18 years or older;being in 37-42 weeks of pregnancy;having a singleton pregnancy;having a cervical dilatation of 1-4 cm;being primiparous;not having any complications that prevent vaginal delivery;not having any extremity problems for using the birth ball and performing activities;being able to speak and understand Turkish.Exclusion criteria:Having maternal and fetal complications (oligohydramnios and polyhydramnios, placenta previa, preeclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, presentation anomalies, intrauterine growth retardation, fetal anomaly, intrauterine death, fetal macrosomia, fetal distress, etc.),getting pregnant by assisted reproductive techniques,electing cesarean section.Exclusion criteria in the research process:To receive induction (oxytocin, prostaglandins, and misoprostol);having a cesarean delivery due to any complications;the baby admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit for any reason;receiving analgesics.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05711472). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
