Trial reportArchives of gynecology and obstetrics2024
The effect of birth ball exercise on labor pain, delivery duration, birth comfort, and birth satisfaction: a randomized controlled study.
Trial report in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06740682 (The Effect of Potcost Stories on Childbirth Fear, Pain and Delivery Method), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effect of Potcost Stories on Childbirth Fear, Pain and Delivery Method
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Efficacy of birthing ball exercises to reduce labor pain and cesarean rates: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of peanut ball use on perceived labor pain, fatigue, and mother's perception of childbirth: a randomized controlled trial.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Trial
- Effect of auriculotherapy on labor pain severity and labor duration: a clinical trial.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2025Trial
- Effect of using a birth ball on birth satisfaction and pain in pregnant women during labor: a randomized controlled trial.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Trial
- Personality-Related Characteristics, Cultural Beliefs, and Labor Pain Perception After the 2023 Türkiye Earthquakes: A Prospective Study in Hatay.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Free positions in the second stage of labor for pelvic floor protection: a narrative review.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Peanut ball during labor to reduce pain and anxiety: A single-blind randomized clinical trial.European journal of midwifery · 2026Article
- A randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of peanut ball device during labor on maternal outcomes and stress levels.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Birthing Ball Exercises Therapy in Improving Labor Pain and Labor Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2024Review
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to examine the effect of birth ball exercise on labor pain, delivery duration, birth comfort, and birth satisfaction.
methodsThe study used a randomized controlled trial design. All 120 primiparous pregnant women were randomly assigned to the intervention (IG) and control groups (CG). After the cervical dilatation reached 4 cm, the pregnant women in the IG performed birth ball exercises, adhering to the birth ball guide created by the researcher. No intervention was made in the control group other than standard midwifery care practices.
resultsThe labor pain level between the groups (VAS 1-when cervical dilatation was 4 cm) was similar to each other. The labor pain level (VAS 2- when cervical dilatation was 9 cm) scores of the women in the IG were significantly lower than those in the CG (p < 0.05). The time between the active phase of labor until dilatation is complete and the time until the baby's head comes out after full dilatation was found to be statistically significantly shorter in the IG compared to the CG (p < 0.05). Childbirth comfort and satisfaction mean scores between the groups were found to be statistically insignificant (p > 0.05).
conclusionAs a result of the study, it was determined that the birth ball exercise significantly reduced labor pain and labor time. We recommend that the birth ball exercise be applied to all low-risk pregnant women because it helps fetal descent and cervical dilatation, and shortens labor pain and delivery time.
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