Trial reportArchives of gynecology and obstetrics2025
Effects of peanut ball use on perceived labor pain, fatigue, and mother's perception of childbirth: a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07333209 (Determine the Impact of Scheduled Positioning With a Peanutball on Labor Outcomes Among Primiparous Women Under Epidural Analgesia), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Determine the Impact of Scheduled Positioning With a Peanutball on Labor Outcomes Among Primiparous Women Under Epidural Analgesia: A Non-Invasive Randomized Controlled Trial
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pooled it
- The Effect of Peanut Ball Use on the Labour Process and Maternal-Neonatal Outcomes in Parturient Women With High Maternal Body Mass Index: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of nursing practice · 2026Trial
- 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
- 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
- How Do Women and Domestic Animals Share Parturition Pain? A Systematic Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 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
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of using peanut balls on labor pain, fatigue, and the mother's perception of labor.
methodsThis is a randomized controlled intervention trial. Data were collected from the Intervention (peanut ball) and Control groups between July 2022 and June 2023, with 45 pregnant women in each group. Data were collected using a personal information form, the Visual Analog Scale-Pain (VAS-P), the Visual Analog Scale for Fatigue (VAS-F), and the Maternal Perception of Childbirth Scale (MPCS).
resultsThe VAS-P scores of the intervention group were statistically significantly lower than those of the control group 15 min after peanut ball application (p = .000). Immediately after and 15 min after peanut ball application, the mean fatigue score of the Intervention group was statistically significantly lower than that of the Control group (p = .000). There was no statistically significant difference between the mean duration of labor minutes in the two groups (p = .177). The mean MPCS scores of the intervention group and control groups were 62.73 + 7.30 and 47.17 + 9.12, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (p = .000).
conclusionsThe findings of this study indicate that the use of peanut balls during labor can effectively reduce labor pain and fatigue in pregnant women, without affecting the duration of labor. Additionally, the use of peanut balls has been shown to positively influence the perception of labor among pregnant women. Therefore, it is recommended that midwives educate pregnant women about the use of peanut balls during labor and provide support in their use.
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