Labor patients who meet inclusion and exclusion criteria will be consented to be participate in this study to determine if the use of a peanut shaped birthing ball reduces the length of labor and reduces the incidence of cesarean section. Subjects will be randomized at the time of consent to either use the birthing ball or not use the birthing ball from the time of labor analgesia until complete cervical dilation.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
101
peanut ball will be utilized
Novant Health-Forsyth Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Length of Labor
time in minutes will be calculated from epidural catheter insertion until delivery
Time frame: up to 24 hours
Maternal Satisfaction
11-point scale of 0=not satisfied up to 10=most satisfied of all
Time frame: length of labor, up to 24 hours
Participant Cesarean Delivery Incidence-Mode of Deliveries
the number of subjects who had to had a cesarean delivery
Time frame: up to 24 hours
Number of Participants With Post-delivery Complications
Number of participants that had post-delivery complications was reported
Time frame: up to 24 hours
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