NCT05276947

The Use of Peanut Ball in Labor in Obese Women

The Effect of Peanut Ball Use on Labor Process and Maternal - Neonatal Outcomes in Obese Pregnants

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (actual)
• Sponsor: Gulhane Training and Research Hospital · Other Government
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of peanut ball use on labor process and maternal, neonatal outcomes in obese pregnant women.

Detailed description

After being informed about the study, all participants giving written informed consent, on the active phase of labor (cervical dilatation = 5 cm), the pregnant women in the experimental group will be provided with a position change lasting at least 30 minutes every hour with a peanut ball. The peanut ball will be used with a sheath that is changed for each participant. Pregnant women in the control group will be included in the study during the active phase of labor (cervical dilatation = 5 cm). No intervention will be made by the researcher. They will receive standard care by the service nurse.

Conditions

• Labor Long

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	position with peanut ball	The experimental group will be positioned with the peanut ball until the end of the active phase of labor.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-03-21
• Primary completion: 2023-08-13
• Completion: 2023-08-13
• First posted: 2022-03-14
• Last updated: 2023-09-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)