A clinical trial to study the effect of two methods, non-pharmacological and pharmacological, during labor in women who have given birth more than once

Effectiveness of non-pharmacological versus pharmacological methods of pain relief in multiparous women during labor-A randomised controlled trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/07/090324

Enrollment

Registered

2025-07-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O268- Other specified pregnancy relatedconditions

Interventions

Intervention1: Non-pharmacological method: The companion will be asked to give a massage and use a hot water bag, and the patient will be asked to acquire different positions using a birthing ball dur

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Low-risk multigravida between 37 to 42 weeks of gestation. 2. Those with a single live pregnancy with vertex presentation, adequate pelvis, presenting in active labour. 3. Those willing to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. All those with high-risk pregnancies, including preterm delivery, fetal distress, premature rupture of membranes, and post-term pregnancies. 2. All those landing up in C-section. 3. All conditions contraindicated for paracetamol. 4. Those unwilling to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visual analog scale for pain intensityTimepoint: During active phase of first stage of labor	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NilTimepoint: Nil	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anuja Bhalerao

NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital

anuja_bhalerao@yahoo.com9823680572

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026