The Peanut Ball Use on Labor

Selcuk University140 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of using peanut balls during labor on labor memory, labor satisfaction, labor length, and neonatal APGAR scores.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of using peanut balls during labor on labor memory, labor satisfaction, labor length, and neonatal APGAR scores. This randomized, controlled, single-blind trial was conducted in 156 primiparous pregnant women (peanut ball group n=78, control group n=78) who delivered between March 2024 and October 2024. Pregnant women in the peanut ball group were instructed to perform movements with the peanut ball after cervical dilation reached 4 cm. The control group received only standard intrapartum midwifery care. Data were collected by personal information form, labor and postpartum follow-up form (APGAR score, etc.), Birth Memory and Recall Scale 4 hours after delivery, and Birth Satisfaction Scales.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

140

Conditions

Birth Outcome, Adverse Birth, First Labor Long Apgar; 4-7 at 1 Minute

Interventions

The Effect of Peanut Ball Use on Labor Memory, Labor Satisfaction, Delivery Length, and Neonatal APGAR Score: A Randomized Controlled TrialOTHER

The Effect of Peanut Ball Use on Labor Memory, Labor Satisfaction, Delivery Length, and Neonatal APGAR Score: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Pregnant women were included if they had indications for vaginal delivery, * Were primiparous, * Had cervical dilation of 3 cm or more, * Had term pregnancy (38 to 42 weeks of gestation), * Had a single, * Healthy, * Vertex-positioned fetus, * Had no complications that could cause dystocia during labor (contraction anomalies, birth object, dystocia related to the birth canal, dystocia related to the mother's psyche, dystocia related to the mother's psychology), * Did not use analgesia and anesthesia during the first stage of labor, * I did not have any physical disability to take the positions to be used in the study, * Did not have any communication problems, * Had language skills sufficient to speak and understand Turkish. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women were excluded if they had abnormal changes in fetal heart rate during labor (fetal distress, etc.), * Had an unexpected pregnancy or fetal complication, * Had a high-risk pregnancy, * Were taking magnesium sulfate, * Had symptoms of intrauterine infection, * Had previously attended antenatal classes, * Or reported having been educated about birthing balls.

Locations (1)

Selcuk University

Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Comparison of sociodemographic of pregnant women.

Sociodemographic of pregnant women will be collected through surveys and compared and reported.

Time frame: 6 months

Comparison of obstetric characteristics of pregnant women

Obstetric of pregnant women will be collected through surveys and compared and reported.

Time frame: 6 months

Comparison of postpartum characteristics of pregnant women

Postpartum characteristics of pregnant women will be collected through surveys and compared and reported.

Time frame: 6 months

Comparison of duration of 1st and 2nd stage of labor by group

The 1st and 2nd stages of the birth of pregnant women will be followed by the midwife and notes will be taken in the survey.

Time frame: 6 months

Comparison of 1st and 5th minute APGAR scores of newborns by group

The 1st and 5th minute APGAR scores of newborns will be noted in the survey.

Time frame: 6 months

Comparison of the mean scores of the Pregnant Women's Birth Memory and Recall Questionnaire (BirthMARQ) and its subscales by groups

BirthMARQ scale will be applied to pregnant women. BirthMARQ ranges from 1 to 147 points (min-max), with higher scores indicating poor mood and more frequent involuntary recall.

Time frame: 6 months

Comparison of pregnant women's Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS) mean scores by groups

BSS scale will be applied to pregnant women.BSS is 0-40 points (min-max), and as the score increases, the level of birth satisfaction increases.

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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