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Effectiveness of guided peanut ball exercises on coping with labour pain among multiparous birthing women

A Randomized control trail to assess the effectiveness of guided peanut ball exercises on coping with labour pain among multiparous birthing women during first stage of labour at a selected tertiary care hospital. - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/06/089688
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-06-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Guided peanut ball exercises: Samples in the experimental group will be acquainted to the protocol of guided peanut ball exercise with the help of PPT and visual aid posters. Women wi
knees should be level with hips, feet flat on the ground and ensuring weight is evenly distributed. They will perform five rotating movements clockwise, five rotating movements anti -clockwise, five

Sponsors

Institute of Naval Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Multiparas greater than equal to 37 weeks of gestation 2. Singleton pregnancy with cephalic presentation 3. Birthing women in active phase of first stage of labor with cervical dilation 4cm-6cm planned for uncomplicated vaginal delivery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Multipara unwilling to participate in the study. 2. Multipara with High-risk Medical-surgical, obstetric and gynecological conditions in pregnancy as diagnosed by gynecologist. 3. Multipara with high-risk fetal conditions as diagnosed by gynecologist. 4. Any deviations in protocol. 5. Hemodynamic instability of mother. 6. Need for Augmentation of labour in first stage. 7. Fetal distress during first stage of labour requiring surgical intervention. 8. On any kind of analgesia(epidural)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
There will be an effect of Guided Peanut ball exercises on coping with labour pain among multiparous birthing women in experimental group in comparison with control groupTimepoint: At and above 37 weeks of POG in active phase of first stage of labour (four to six CM), three successive sessions of guided peanut ball exercises for a duration of 15 minutes in an interval of 45 minutes ASSESSMENT OF COPING WITH LABOUR PAINS WILL BE DONE WITH A STANDARDISED TOOL (VAS). AFTER 5 MINUTES OF REST, POST THREE STRADDLE SITTING ON THE PEANUT BALL—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NOT APPLICABLETimepoint: NOT APPLICABLE—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMajor Navneet kaur

College of Nursing, INHS Asvini

navneethundal67@gmail.com9779016636

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026