The Ball Assisted Latent Labour trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain in the latent phase of labour; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Pain during labour

• Registration Number: ISRCTN10755909
• Lead Sponsor: Bournemouth University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-05-10
• Study Completion: 2019-07-20
• Last Update Posted: 4 September 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 332

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years or older
2. Able to understand, read and speak English
3. Planned hospital labour and vaginal birth
4. Spontaneous labour
5. Singleton cephalic pregnancy >37 weeks gestation
6. Home internet access

Exclusion Criteria

1. <18 years old
2. Not able to understand, read and speak English
3. Planned home birth
4. Elective Caesarean section (CS)
5. Induction of labour
6. Non-cephalic presentation
7. <37 weeks gestation
8. Body Mass Index >35 kg/m2 at booking
9. Previous CS or other uterine surgery
10. Antenatal diagnosis of foetal anomaly, intrauterine growth restriction, foetal growth <10th centile or intrauterine death
11. Pre-existing maternal medical conditions e.g. cardiac, endocrine
12. Previous stillbirth
13. Obstetric complications e.g. intrahepatic cholestasis
14. Current use of recreational or prescribed analgesic medication

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified