ArticleEuropean journal of midwifery2021
Comparison of the effect of mechanical massage and warm mechanical massage application on perceived labor pain and childbirth experience: A randomized clinical trial.
Article in European journal of midwifery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06035172 (The Effect of Guided Imagery and Music Play on Labor Pain, Anxiety, and Birth Experience), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.
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The Effect of Guided Imagery and Music Play on Labor Pain, Anxiety, and Birth Experience: A Randomized Controlled Study
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- "Comparative effects of rotational effleurage and connective tissue massage on labor pain, duration, and perineal outcomes in pregnant women": a randomized clinical trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Trial
- The effect of mechanical massage on labor pain, duration and maternal satisfaction: a randomized controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Trial
- A comparison of the effect of Swedish massage with and without chamomile oil on labor outcomes and maternal satisfaction of the childbirth process: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of medical research · 2022Trial
- The Effect of Listening to the Recitation of the Surah Al-Inshirah on Labor Pain, Anxiety and Comfort in Muslim Women: A Randomized Controlled Study.Journal of religion and health · 2022Trial
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- Effect of Heat Therapy on Pain During the First Stage of Labor Among Primigravid Women: A Pilot Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- Nonpharmacological Methods to Reduce Pain During Active Labor in A Real-life Setting.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2023Observational
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Abstract
introductionBirth is undisputedly one of the most painful experiences many women endure in their lives. This study aimed to compare the effects of mechanical and warm mechanical massage application in reducing labor pain and enhancing childbirth satisfaction in primipara women.
methodsA randomized-controlled trial was conducted on 210 primipara women. Subjects were randomly divided into three groups (each group comprised 70 women) to receive either a mechanical massage, warm mechanical massage, or routine care (control). The intervention was applied twice on the lumbosacral section (relating to the back part of the pelvis between the hips) and pain level was assessed by using the visual analogue scale (VAS) before the intervention, immediately, half an hour and at 1 hour after intervention. The labor satisfaction level was assessed by using the childbirth experience questionnaire (CEQ) at 30 minutes postpartum.
resultsComparing the intervention groups, there were no significant differences in terms of VAS scores in admission to hospital and immediately after the first intervention, but there were significant differences in terms of VAS scores at half an hour and an hour after the first intervention, and immediately, half an hour and 1 hour after the second intervention, and at 30th min postpartum. The pain level and mean duration of labor for each intervention group were found to be lower than the control group, and childbirth satisfaction score points were higher than the control group.
conclusionsMechanical massage in the lumbosacral can be used as a reliable and effective method to reduce pain and increase childbirth satisfaction.
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