Trial Outcomes & Findings for Do Peanut Shaped Birthing Balls Reduce the Length of Labor in Patients With Epidural Analgesia? (NCT NCT02539563)

NCT ID: NCT02539563

Last Updated: 2022-03-18

Results Overview

time in minutes will be calculated from epidural catheter insertion until delivery

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

101 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

up to 24 hours

Results posted on

2022-03-18

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Peanut Ball
the peanut shaped birthing ball after labor analgesia will be utilized peanut shaped birthing ball: peanut ball will be utilized
no Peanut Ball
the peanut shaped birthing ball will not be utilized during labor
Overall Study
STARTED
45
56
Overall Study
COMPLETED
39
42
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
6
14

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

analysis performed on those completing study only

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Peanut Ball
n=39 Participants
the peanut shaped birthing ball after labor analgesia will be utilized peanut shaped birthing ball: peanut ball will be utilized
no Peanut Ball
n=42 Participants
the peanut shaped birthing ball will not be utilized during labor
Total
n=81 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
39 Participants
n=39 Participants
42 Participants
n=41 Participants
81 Participants
n=35 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
39 Participants
n=39 Participants
42 Participants
n=41 Participants
81 Participants
n=35 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
1 Participants
n=41 Participants
1 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
7 Participants
n=39 Participants
11 Participants
n=41 Participants
18 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
32 Participants
n=39 Participants
30 Participants
n=41 Participants
62 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
39 participants
n=39 Participants
42 participants
n=41 Participants
81 participants
n=35 Participants
Height
165.1 centimeters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.1 • n=39 Participants • analysis performed on those completing study only
161.3 centimeters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.6 • n=41 Participants • analysis performed on those completing study only
163.2 centimeters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.4 • n=35 Participants • analysis performed on those completing study only
Weight
91.4 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 21.4 • n=39 Participants • analysis performed on those completing study only
90.5 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 22.7 • n=41 Participants • analysis performed on those completing study only
90.9 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 21.9 • n=35 Participants • analysis performed on those completing study only
Gestational Age
39.5 weeks
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.23 • n=39 Participants
39.6 weeks
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.31 • n=41 Participants
39.55 weeks
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.27 • n=35 Participants
Oxytocin Augmentation
24 Participants
n=39 Participants
28 Participants
n=41 Participants
52 Participants
n=35 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 24 hours

time in minutes will be calculated from epidural catheter insertion until delivery

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Peanut Ball
n=39 Participants
the peanut shaped birthing ball after labor analgesia will be utilized peanut shaped birthing ball: peanut ball will be utilized
no Peanut Ball
n=42 Participants
the peanut shaped birthing ball will not be utilized during labor
Length of Labor
387 minutes
Standard Deviation 256
441 minutes
Standard Deviation 269

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: length of labor, up to 24 hours

11-point scale of 0=not satisfied up to 10=most satisfied of all

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Peanut Ball
n=39 Participants
the peanut shaped birthing ball after labor analgesia will be utilized peanut shaped birthing ball: peanut ball will be utilized
no Peanut Ball
n=42 Participants
the peanut shaped birthing ball will not be utilized during labor
Maternal Satisfaction
8.86 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.01
7.88 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.68

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 24 hours

the number of subjects who had to had a cesarean delivery

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Peanut Ball
n=39 Participants
the peanut shaped birthing ball after labor analgesia will be utilized peanut shaped birthing ball: peanut ball will be utilized
no Peanut Ball
n=42 Participants
the peanut shaped birthing ball will not be utilized during labor
Participant Cesarean Delivery Incidence-Mode of Deliveries
15 number of cesarean deliveries
15 number of cesarean deliveries

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 24 hours

Number of participants that had post-delivery complications was reported

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Peanut Ball
n=39 Participants
the peanut shaped birthing ball after labor analgesia will be utilized peanut shaped birthing ball: peanut ball will be utilized
no Peanut Ball
n=42 Participants
the peanut shaped birthing ball will not be utilized during labor
Number of Participants With Post-delivery Complications
0 Participants
0 Participants

POST_HOC outcome

Timeframe: length of labor, up to 24 hours

Population: rate of cervical dilation in centimeters per hour that subjects dilated in each group

rate in centimeters per hour of dilation

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Peanut Ball
n=39 Participants
the peanut shaped birthing ball after labor analgesia will be utilized peanut shaped birthing ball: peanut ball will be utilized
no Peanut Ball
n=42 Participants
the peanut shaped birthing ball will not be utilized during labor
Cervical Dilation
1.49 centimeters per hour
Standard Deviation 0.95
1.74 centimeters per hour
Standard Deviation 2.37

Adverse Events

Peanut Ball

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

no Peanut Ball

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Lynnette Harris, BSN

Wake Forest School of Medicine

Phone: 336-716-6049

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place