Effect of Using a Birth Ball on Birth Satisfaction and Pain in Pregnant Women During Labor

Selcuk University111 enrolled

Overview

H0: There is no difference between birth satisfaction and pain levels of pregnant women who used and did not use a birth ball during labor. H1: There is a difference between birth satisfaction and pain levels of pregnant women who used and did not use a birth ball during the birth process.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

111

Conditions

Pain Labor Pain Satisfaction

Interventions

Birth BallOTHER

During labour, the pregnant woman was positioned using a birth ball.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 19 YearsMax age: 47 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * the consent of the pregnant women to participate in the study, * have signed the informed consent form, * be over the age of 18, * Vaginal opening was determined as 4 cm Exclusion Criteria: * Having a psychologically diagnosed disorder * Pregnant women diagnosed with risky pregnancy

Locations (1)

Dr. Ali Kemal Belviranlı Gynecology and Pediatrics Hospital

Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Introductory Information Form

The form consisting of 13 questions was prepared by the researcher in order to describe the sociodemographic characteristics and current health status of women.

Time frame: pre-intervention

Birth Process Follow-up Form

It was created by the researcher in order to obtain information about the progress of birth and the characteristics of the fetus during the birth process of the pregnant. In the form, there are questions including the hour and subsequent follow-up hours when the vaginal opening is 4 cm, dilatation, fetal heartbeat, whether there is oxytocin administration, the duration and frequency of contractions, and the characteristics of the amniotic fluid.

Time frame: during the intervention

Secondary Outcomes

Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

It is a measurement usually used to evaluate pain from 0 (no pain) to 10 (unbearable pain). A 10 cm vertical form was used in the study. Pain level was evaluated with VAS during each follow-up of the pregnant woman.

Time frame: during the intervention

Birth Satisfaction Scale-Short Form (DME-F)

The short form of the scale was revised by Martin et al. in 2016 to evaluate the birth satisfaction levels of women (Martin et al., 2016). The Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted by Serhatlıoğlu et al. in 2018 (Göncü Serhatlıoğlu et al., 2018). The scale consists of 10 items and a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 40 points can be obtained. The items of the scale are in a 5-point Likert type and are scored as Strongly agree (4 points)-Strongly Disagree (0 points).

Time frame: in the first hour in postpartum period

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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