ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2023
Non-Pharmacological Pain Management in Labor: A Systematic Review.
Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis on labour pain management methods utilization and its associated factors among obstetric caregivers in Ethiopia.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Pooled it
- Utilization of nonpharmacological labor pain management and associated factors among healthcare providers in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of an arms-crossing technique added to Lamaze breathing on labour pain: a randomised controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Trial
- The Impact of Shiatsu Massage on Labour Pain and Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness of a physical therapy program using peanut ball positions during the first stage of labor on maternal and neonatal outcomes: randomized clinical trial.Brazilian journal of physical therapyTrial
- The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Pain and Comfort During Labor: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Article
- Article
- Labor Pain Management Practices and Associated Factors Among Licensed Obstetric Care Providers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Health science reports · 2026Review
- Effect of listening to Quran recitation on labor pain, childbirth comfort, and maternal blood pressure: a quasi-experimental study among nulliparous women.The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association · 2026Article
- Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Water Birth Compared with Conventional Vaginal Delivery: A Five-Year Retrospective Cohort Study from Southeastern Europe.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Bridging Gaps in Long COVID Therapy: A Review.Current medicinal chemistry · 2026Review
- Superficial heat therapy in women's health.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- A Systematic Review of Contemporary and Emerging Analgesia Techniques for Natural Labor-Patient-Centered Approaches and Technological Advances.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The Impact of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on the Consecutive Stages of Labour and Perinatal Outcomes-A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Article
- Assessing fear of childbirth in Malaysia: development and psychometric testing of the Malaysian Fear of Birth questionnaire (MyFOB).Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Impact of physical activity on maternal and neonatal outcomes among women with vaginal births-single center prospective cohort study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Effect of Heat Therapy on Pain During the First Stage of Labor Among Primigravid Women: A Pilot Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- Unusual Presentation of Osteoid Osteoma with Exacerbating Pain during Menses.Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2025Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
8 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Childbirth is a remarkable, life-changing process and is frequently regarded as an excruciating, physically and emotionally demanding experience that women endure. Labor pain management poses a significant challenge for obstetricians and expectant mothers. Although pharmacological pain management is the gold standard, it still imposes risks on the mother and baby. Recently, non-pharmacological pain management (NPPM) has emerged as a safe, effective option. Six databases were searched for articles published up to 2023 using specific related keywords and defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The extraction and gathering of data was made so as to be categorized into physical, psychological, and complementary NPPM techniques. In light of the enormous development and diversity of NPPM techniques, the present review aims to examine contemporary NPPM knowledge and application, discussing efficacy, advantages, limitations, and potential adverse effects, with a specific focus on women's individual requirements, to strengthen obstetricians' knowledge in guiding decision-making for women in childbirth.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.