Peanut Ball During the First Stage of Labor
Effectiveness of Peanut Ball During the First Stage of Labor on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes
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Brief Summary
The current study aimed to assess the effectiveness of peanut ball during first stage of labor on maternal and neonatal outcomes.
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Jul 2025
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 27, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 8, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2026
July 8, 2025
June 1, 2025
1 year
June 27, 2025
June 27, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Progress of labor, duration of each stage
Analysis of the progress of labor and the duration of labor stages
During the active phase of labor
Study Arms (2)
Intervention group
EXPERIMENTALWomen in this group to utilize peanut birth balls
Control group
NO INTERVENTIONThe control group received conventional hospital care from their obstetrician.
Interventions
The 45 x 80 cm peanut birth ball was positioned between the woman's legs during the first stage's active phase, starting at 4 cm cervical dilatation for the intervention group
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Low-risk primipara in active phase of labor, aged 20 -35 years with single living fetus in cephalic presentation and full-term pregnancy which lasts between 37-42 weeks
You may not qualify if:
- Women with medical or obstetric complications were excluded from the study.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Related Publications (2)
Hickey L, Savage J. Effect of Peanut Ball and Position Changes in Women Laboring With an Epidural. Nurs Womens Health. 2019 Jun;23(3):245-252. doi: 10.1016/j.nwh.2019.04.004. Epub 2019 May 9.
PMID: 31077640BACKGROUNDMercier RJ, Kwan M. Impact of Peanut Ball Device on the Duration of Active Labor: A Randomized Control Trial. Am J Perinatol. 2018 Aug;35(10):1006-1011. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1636531. Epub 2018 Mar 6.
PMID: 29510425BACKGROUND
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Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 27, 2025
First Posted
July 8, 2025
Study Start
July 1, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
July 1, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
August 1, 2026
Last Updated
July 8, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-06