Effects of Different Birthing Balls Used at the First Stage of Childbirth

Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Labor Pain; Labor Fast; Satisfaction, Patient

Treatments: Device: balls

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04827797

3301cukurova

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aimed to determine the effects of different birthing balls used at the first stage of childbirth on birth outcomes and maternal satisfaction. Randomized controlled, single-blind clinical study included a total of 180 pregnant women. The study included 3 groups (A: routine hospital care, B: spherical birthing ball, C: peanut ball). Especially spherical birthing ball, were effective in reducing labor pain and facilitating faster rate of descent of the fetal head, and they increased maternal satisfaction.

Full description

The study aimed to determine the effects of different birthing balls used at the first stage of childbirth on birth outcomes and maternal satisfaction. Randomized controlled, single-blind clinical study included a total of 180 pregnant women. The study included 3 groups (A: routine hospital care, B: spherical birthing ball, C: peanut ball). Especially spherical birthing ball, were effective in reducing labor pain and facilitating faster rate of descent of the fetal head, and they increased maternal satisfaction.

IMPACT STATEMENT What is already known on this subject? Labor pain and outcomes occurring during labor are known and expected situation. Some non-pharmacological methods are applied to ensure that birth is easy and maternal satisfaction is high.

What the results of this study add? There is no studies using the peanut ball and the spherical birth ball together. In our study, it was found that both balls are effective, but the spherical birth ball is more significant.

What the implications are of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? Our study suggested that the spherical birth ball had effective on birth outcomes. Future studies should be performed to investigate the effects of birth balls in the postpartum period, breastfeeding or prenatal period.

Enrollment: 180 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 49 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• primiparous
• admitted to the delivery room for vaginal delivery
• 38-40 week
• being in the latent phase of labor
• having no obstetric risks

Exclusion criteria

• undergo caesarean sections for various reasons
• having obstetric risks

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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180 participants in 2 patient groups

birth ball

Experimental group

Description:

The positions and movements for birth ball in the active and latent phases: kneeling on the ground and leaning on the spherical birthing ball, sitting on the ball with front support, sitting positions on the spherical birthing ball, full rotation of hip, moving to the right/left, back and forth. Positions and movements were repeated every 30 minutes. The 30-minute intervals were interrupted in cases where the women were not feeling well.

Treatment:

Device: balls

peanut ball

Experimental group

Description:

The positions and movements for the pregnant women in peanut ball: upright sitting position, forward bending positions, with backward and forward movement and swaying right and left on the peanut ball

Treatment:

Device: balls