The Effect of Stress Ball on Labor Pain, Anxiety and Satisfaction in Labor

Launched by ÖZNUR HAYAT ÖKTEM · May 28, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how using a stress ball during labor can affect pain, anxiety, and overall satisfaction for women giving birth. The research is taking place at Karabük Training and Research Hospital and aims to find out if squeezing a stress ball can help make the labor experience more manageable and enjoyable.

To participate in this study, women need to be at least 38 weeks pregnant and have a healthy baby positioned head down for a vaginal delivery. They should be in the early stage of labor, where the cervix is starting to open but not fully dilated yet. If eligible, participants can expect to use a stress ball during their labor and share their experiences regarding pain levels and how they felt throughout the process. It's important to note that women with certain health conditions or complications may not be able to join the study.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Being at 38 weeks or more of pregnancy,
• • Having a single, healthy fetus in head position,
• • Applying during the latent phase of labor (cervical dilatation between 0-3 cm), .To give birth vaginally.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Having become pregnant through assisted reproductive techniques,
• • Having a gestational or chronic disease,
• • Having an obstacle to giving birth vaginally,
• • Suspicion of fetal anomaly,
• • Not volunteering to work,
• • Women under the age of 18,
• • Women who are illiterate in Turkish,
• • Decision to perform caesarean section during labor,
• • The participant wishes to withdraw from the research,
• • Development of fetal distress,
• • Using vacuum or forceps during birth, .Women with vision, hearing or mental problems.