Do Peanut Shaped Birthing Balls Reduce the Length of Labor in Patients With Epidural Analgesia?
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 50 |
| Updated: | 7/19/2018 |
| Start Date: | June 2015 |
| End Date: | December 2018 |
| Contact: | Robert D'Angelo, MD |
| Email: | rdangelo@wakehealth.edu |
| Phone: | 336-718-8278 |
Labor patients who meet inclusion and exclusion criteria will be consented to be participate
in this study to determine if the use of a peanut shaped birthing ball reduces the length of
labor and reduces the incidence of cesarean section. Subjects will be randomized at the time
of consent to either use the birthing ball or not use the birthing ball from the time of
labor analgesia until complete cervical dilation.
in this study to determine if the use of a peanut shaped birthing ball reduces the length of
labor and reduces the incidence of cesarean section. Subjects will be randomized at the time
of consent to either use the birthing ball or not use the birthing ball from the time of
labor analgesia until complete cervical dilation.
Inclusion Criteria:
- nulliparous
- >/= 18 years of age
- not allergic to medications used for labor analgesia
- no contraindications to labor analgesia
- ASA I-II
- EGA >/= 37 weeks
Exclusion Criteria:
- under age 18
- Spanish speaking only
- multiparous
- EGA <37 weeks
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