The Effect of Using a Birth Ball and Squatting Position During Labor

Fatma Dünmez

Status: Completed

Conditions: Labor Pain; Labor Fast; Satisfaction, Patient

Treatments: Other: Squatting; Other: Birth ball

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05360823

ISBASP

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of using the birth ball and squatting position during labor on labor pain, duration of labor and satisfaction. The research is a randomized controlled experimental study. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 159 pregnant women, 53 in the birthing ball application group, 53 in the squatting group, and 53 in the control group, who met the criteria for inclusion in the study.

Enrollment: 159 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• No risky pregnancy
• Gestational week between 37-42
• Unopened amniotic membrane
• Those who will give birth vaginally
• In active phase
• Fluent in Turkish
• Singleton pregnancy
• Primiparous

Exclusion criteria

• Any complication development
• Cesarean section status

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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159 participants in 3 patient groups

Birth Ball Group

Experimental group

Description:

In the active and transitional phases, during contractions, performing exercises on the birth ball (fully rotating the hip, moving to the right/left, coming back and forth, and slightly bouncing while sitting on the birth ball) (average 25 minutes). In order to monitor the condition of the fetus, exercises on the birth ball were performed by the pregnant woman during contractions while connected to NST.

Treatment:

Other: Birth ball

Squatting Group

Experimental group

Description:

In the active and transitional phase, squatting position (squatting with feet shoulder-width apart by laying a clean sheet on the floor and getting support from a bed, chair or birth ball) during contractions (average 25 minutes). In order to monitor the condition of the fetus, the squatting position was used by the pregnant woman during contractions while connected to the NST.

Treatment:

Other: Squatting

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Usual routine care of the service.