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

NCT ID: NCT04827797

Last Updated: 2021-04-01

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 180 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2018-11-01
• Study Completion Date: 2019-12-20

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed 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.

Conditions

Labor Pain; Satisfaction, Patient; Labor Fast

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

birth ball

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.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

balls

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Birth balls to exercise

peanut ball

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

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

balls

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Birth balls to exercise

Interventions

balls

Birth balls to exercise

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

Birth ball; Peanut Ball

Eligibility Criteria

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

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 49 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Tugce Sonmez

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

tuğçe sönmez

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Gaziantep ıslamic science and tecnology university

Locations

Tuğçe Sönmez

Toroslar, Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

3301cukurova

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id