To evaluate the effect of birth ball intervention compared to conventional walking on pain and self efficacy in active stage of labor in Indian based tertiary care centre
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2014/06/004655
- Lead Sponsor
- KLEs University Institute Of Physiotherapy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 32
Inclusion Criteria
Gestational age more than 36 weeks
Women in active stage of labor
Primi Para
Vertex Presentation of the fetus with engaged fetal head
women who can ambulate without much discomfort approximately for 1.5 kms
Willingness to participate in the study or having a clear treatment preference
Exclusion Criteria
Gestational age less than 36 weeks
Malpresentation of the fetus
Multiple pregnancy
Antepartum haemorrhage
Placenta praevia
Abruptio placenta
Non engaged fetal head
Suboptimal fetal heart beats
Pre- eclampsia
High risk pregnancy where ambulation and exercises are contraindicated
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire <br/ ><br>Present Pain Intensity <br/ ><br>Child Birth Self Efficacy Inventory <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire Pre and Post Intervention <br/ ><br>Present Pain Intensity Pre and post intervention <br/ ><br>Child Birth Self Efficacy Inventory Post Intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ILTimepoint: NI