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NCT Number: NCT06387680

The Peanut Ball Use on Labor

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of using peanut balls during labor on labor memory, labor satisfaction, labor length, and neonatal APGAR scores.

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Key information

Conditions

Birth Outcome, Adverse Apgar; 4-7 at 1 Minute Birth, First Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Labor Long Pregnancy Complications Urogenital Diseases

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Selcuk University

Konya, 42250, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of using peanut balls during labor on labor memory, labor satisfaction, labor length, and neonatal APGAR scores.

This randomized, controlled, single-blind trial was conducted in 156 primiparous pregnant women (peanut ball group n=78, control group n=78) who delivered between March 2024 and October 2024. Pregnant women in the peanut ball group were instructed to perform movements with the peanut ball after cervical dilation reached 4 cm. The control group received only standard intrapartum midwifery care. Data were collected by personal information form, labor and postpartum follow-up form (APGAR score, etc.), Birth Memory and Recall Scale 4 hours after delivery, and Birth Satisfaction Scales.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Pregnant women were included if they had indications for vaginal delivery,

  • Were primiparous,
  • Had cervical dilation of 3 cm or more,
  • Had term pregnancy (38 to 42 weeks of gestation),
  • Had a single,
  • Healthy,
  • Vertex-positioned fetus,
  • Had no complications that could cause dystocia during labor (contraction anomalies, birth object, dystocia related to the birth canal, dystocia related to the mother's psyche, dystocia related to the mother's psychology),
  • Did not use analgesia and anesthesia during the first stage of labor,
  • I did not have any physical disability to take the positions to be used in the study,
  • Did not have any communication problems,
  • Had language skills sufficient to speak and understand Turkish.

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant women were excluded if they had abnormal changes in fetal heart rate during labor (fetal distress, etc.),
  • Had an unexpected pregnancy or fetal complication,
  • Had a high-risk pregnancy,
  • Were taking magnesium sulfate,
  • Had symptoms of intrauterine infection,
  • Had previously attended antenatal classes,
  • Or reported having been educated about birthing balls.

Treatment and study plan

The Effect of Peanut Ball Use on Labor Memory, Labor Satisfaction, Delivery Length, and Neonatal APGAR Score: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Other

The Effect of Peanut Ball Use on Labor Memory, Labor Satisfaction, Delivery Length, and Neonatal APGAR Score: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Primary outcomes

  1. Comparison of sociodemographic of pregnant women.

    Time frame: 6 months

    Sociodemographic of pregnant women will be collected through surveys and compared and reported.

  2. Comparison of obstetric characteristics of pregnant women

    Time frame: 6 months

    Obstetric of pregnant women will be collected through surveys and compared and reported.

  3. Comparison of postpartum characteristics of pregnant women

    Time frame: 6 months

    Postpartum characteristics of pregnant women will be collected through surveys and compared and reported.

  4. Comparison of duration of 1st and 2nd stage of labor by group

    Time frame: 6 months

    The 1st and 2nd stages of the birth of pregnant women will be followed by the midwife and notes will be taken in the survey.

  5. Comparison of 1st and 5th minute APGAR scores of newborns by group

    Time frame: 6 months

    The 1st and 5th minute APGAR scores of newborns will be noted in the survey.

  6. Comparison of the mean scores of the Pregnant Women's Birth Memory and Recall Questionnaire (BirthMARQ) and its subscales by groups

    Time frame: 6 months

    BirthMARQ scale will be applied to pregnant women. BirthMARQ ranges from 1 to 147 points (min-max), with higher scores indicating poor mood and more frequent involuntary recall.

  7. Comparison of pregnant women's Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS) mean scores by groups

    Time frame: 6 months

    BSS scale will be applied to pregnant women.BSS is 0-40 points (min-max), and as the score increases, the level of birth satisfaction increases.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Selcuk University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Peanut Ball Use on Labor Memory, Labor Satisfaction, Delivery Length, and Neonatal APGAR Score: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Apr 29, 2024
Registry last updated
Apr 15, 2025

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