The Effect of the Use of Peanut Ball on Labor Time in Nulliparous Women
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Official title
The Effect of the Use of a Peanut Ball on Labor Time and "Pushing" After Epidural Anesthesia in Nulliparous Women.
Brief summary
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Peanut ball use has become popular with midwives and nurses because it is an inexpensive, nonpharmacological intervention that can help with positioning the patient to decrease labor time. The peanut ball allows the patient to reposition her legs in a way that mimics squatting and changes the diameter of the pelvis. This can aid in cervical dilatation and the descent of the fetus. In turn, laboring down can decrease the time spent pushing and prevent maternal exhaustion. This study aims to test the following hypotheses: The use of the peanut ball compared to standard of care will: 1. Reduce the time (in minutes) between administration of epidural and complete cervical dilation 2. Reduce pushing time as measured by duration of time pushing to the delivery of the baby 3. Decrease the rate of cesarean sections in nulliparous women
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT04998149
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 111 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 50 Years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Sep 14, 2021
- Primary completion
- Mar 29, 2024
- Completion
- May 29, 2024
- Last update posted
- Nov 13, 2024
2021 – 2024
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 4
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 4
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Hospital | Huntington | New York | 11743 | — |
| North Shore University Hospital | Manhasset | New York | 11030 | — |
| Northwell health, Northern Westchester Hospital | Mount Kisco | New York | 10549 | — |
| Northwell Health, Peconic Bay Medical Center | Riverhead | New York | 11901 | — |
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- Last update posted Nov 13, 2024 · Synced Sep 7, 2026
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