The effect of Exercise program with the birth ball during pregnancy on duration of labor stages
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- Conditions
- Pregnancy.Single live birth
- Registration Number
- IRCT2014012816392N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Iranian women who are living in Mashhad city; nulliparus or primiparous women; age 18 to 35 years old; pregnant women between 37-38 weeks; singleton pregnancy; BMI in the normal range; low-risk pregnancies; no Regular exercise during pregnancy.
Exclusion criteria: not willingness to participate in research; not doing exercise program three times or more; emergency caesarean section; use of traditional, herbal medicines or other methods to facilitate delivery; smoking, alcohol consumption and substance abuse; induction of labor before 37 complete weeks.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of the active phase of labor. Timepoint: End of study. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of second stage of labor. Timepoint: End of study. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.