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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Labor Fast; Satisfaction, Patient; Labor Pain
• Interventions: Other: Squatting; Other: Birth ball

• Registration Number: NCT05360823
• Lead Sponsor: Fatma Dünmez

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-07-03
• Primary Completion: 2022-01-20
• Study First Submitted: 2022-04-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-04-30
• Study First Posted: 2022-05-04
• Study Completion: 2022-06-24
• Status Verified: 2022-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-07-26
• Last Update Posted: 2022-07-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 159

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Squatting Group	Squatting	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.
Birth Ball Group	Birth ball	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.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	latent, active and transition phase of labor	It is a measuring instrument with a score between 0 (no pain) and 10 (severe pain), divided equally by marks on a horizontal or vertical 10 cm line. Horizontal form was used in the research. The scale was used to assess the severity of pain.
Partogram	active phase of labor	It is a graphical form used to evaluate the progress of birth and the health status of the baby.
Personal and Obstetric Information Form	pre-intervention	This form, prepared by the researcher, consists of 45 questions including sociodemographic, obstetric and obstetric follow-up information of women.
Evaluation Scale for Maternal Satisfaction with Normal Delivery	Postpartum at the 4th hour	This is used to assess the mother's level of satisfaction at birth. The scale, which has a validity and reliability of 0.91 in Turkey, was developed by Güngör and Beji in 2009. It is a 5-point Likert-type scale consisting of 43 items and 10 sub-dimensions.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey