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Study NCT ID: NCT06085820
Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted: 2023-10-17
First Post: 2023-10-03

Brief Title: The Effect of Birth Ball and Birth Dance Applied in the First Stage of Labor on Some Parameters
Sponsor: Amasya University
Organization: Amasya University

Study Overview

Official Title: The Effect of Birth Ball and Bırth Dance Applied in The First Stage of Labor on Pain Type of Birth Maternal Satisfactıon Ond Duration of Labor
Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date: 2023-10
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
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Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
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Brief Summary: Many non-pharmacological and pharmacological methods can be used in the management of labor pain Considering the potential side effects on the mother and fetus pharmacological methods may not be the first choice Non-pharmacological methods can alleviate pain sensations in various ways promoting womens well-being and sense of control in labor Birth ball and birth dance are among the methods that help mothers cope with the pain process and birth

Birth ball is one of the auxiliary tools that make labor more comfortable In the relevant literature it has been reported that the birthing ball is beneficial for both pregnancy and birth processes It is claimed that the birthing ball allows the woman to feel less pain especially during contractions and shortens the birth process Fetal descent is accelerated with the effect of upright position and appropriate rotations Thus the mothers birth satisfaction will be increased

Birth satisfaction can be defined as meeting the mothers expectations from birth Women with low birth satisfaction may develop a negative birth experience perception of traumatic birth postpartum depression or a delay in maternal attachment Birth dance which is an alternative practice to the birthing ball can facilitate birth and positively affect maternal satisfaction with the change of position and freedom of movement it provides It may also reduce the need for medical intervention by shortening the duration of labor This study aims to examine the effects of birth ball and birth dance practices applied in the first stage of labor on pain type of birth maternal satisfaction and birth duration

This research will be conducted with primiparous pregnant women admitted to give birth at Amasya University Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin Training and Research Hospital Birth Room between November 2023 and April 2024 Personal Information Form Verbal Category Scale Visual Comparison Scale Mother Satisfaction Evaluation Scale in Normal Birth and Partograph will be used to collect data
Detailed Description: Birth ball and birth dance practices are among the primary methods used to provide freedom of movement to women during birth These methods enable the woman to benefit from all the opportunities provided by the upright position and are important in the normal course of action One of the main points of birth ball and birth dance practices is squatting Squatting is a posture in which the legs are opened to the sides and the knees are bent This position facilitates birth by widening the pelvic outlet

A birthing ball is one of the methods that help mothers cope with labor pain Exercise with a birthing ball is considered a useful non-pharmacological strategy The main advantages of birthing ball exercise during pregnancy include postural corrections relaxation stretching and strengthening muscles Sekendiz et al stated that movements performed with a birth ball increase the strength resistance flexibility and balance of the trunk waist and quadriceps muscles The use of a birth ball and similar non-pharmacological interventions reduce the need for epidural anesthesia episiotomy and interventional birth However no side effects on mother and baby health have been reported

The birthing ball also known as the Swiss ball and the Petzi ball was developed in 1963 and has been used in physical applications of neurodevelopmental therapy Perez and Simkin introduced the birthing ball as a birthing tool to professional birth assistants midwives nurses and students who provide childbirth education since the 1980s Perez 2001 stated that the use of a birth ball during pregnancy and birth is physically beneficial

Birth dance is one of the non-pharmacological practices that allows freedom of massage and position changes with the support of the spousepartner During the birth dance the pregnant woman puts her hands on her partners shoulders and performs pelvic tilt movements accompanied by music His back and sacrum are massaged by his partner

Dance one of the non-pharmacological methods used in birth It may be a way to reduce technological and medical interventions during labor while also promoting the progression of labor In many cultures an upright position during labor is common An upright position and mobility during labor is recommended because this is likely to improve maternal and fetal circulation while also It also increases maternal comfort

There are studies on birth ball and birth dance in the relevant literature However no study comparing birth dance and birth ball applications has been found in the literature

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: False
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
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Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None