The effect of birthing balls and hot showers on the intensity of pain in the active phase of labor in pregnant women

A comparative study of the effects of birthing balls and hot showers on the intensity of pain during the active phase of labor in primiparous pregnant women.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20241110063652N2

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-26

Start date

2025-02-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Delivery. Single spontaneous delivery

Interventions

Intervention 1: 20 minutes of hot water shower with a temperature of 38-40 degrees at final dilation of 4 cm, 6 cm and 8 cm, which is a total of one hour, and is performed in the lumbar and sacral are

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primiparous women Women at the beginning of the active phase of labor Gestational age 37-42 weeks Singleton fetus Showing the embryo series

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Fetal heart defect Drug addiction Intrauterine growth restriction Diagnosed mental or anatomical disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: At final dilatation of 4 cm, 6 cm and 8 cm. Method of measurement: Visual pain scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Kohzad

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

zk.kohzad@gmail.com+98 21 6523 5751

Outcome results

None listed

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