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Effectiveness of birthing ball usage during 1st stage of labor on selected maternal and fetal outcomes.

A Randomized Controlled Trial to assess the effectiveness of birthing ball usage during 1st stage of labor on selected maternal and fetal outcomes among laboring women at tertiary care hospitals in Uttarakhand. - Not Applicable

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/01/061308
Enrollment
74
Registered
2024-01-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O00-O9A- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: Interventional Group: the patients of Interventional Group would perform Exercises using Birthing Ball during 1st stage of labor Control Intervention1: Control Group: The patients of Co

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Laboring women willing to participate in the study Laboring women between 18 to 45 years of age Laboring women in Third trimester with gestational age 29 to 42 weeks Laboring women with cervical dilatation 4-8cm Primigravida and multigravida women Singleton pregnancy Cephalic presentation No contraindications for vaginal delivery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Maternal or fetal complications: malpresentations, preterm rupture of membranes, cord prolapse Any medical or obstetrical conditions: hypertensive disorders of pregnancy Women planned for an elective cesarean section

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
There will be significant relationship between birthing ball usage and selected maternal and fetal outcomes.Timepoint: 2 years.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
There will be no significant relationship between birthing ball usage and selected socio demographic profileTimepoint: 2 years

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Prasuna Jelly

AIIMS, Rishikesh

prasunajelly@gmail.com9410103390

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026