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Stress Ball Intervention During Active Labor

NCT07451834 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 78

Last updated 2026-03-10

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Summary

This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effects of a stress ball intervention during the active phase of labor on maternal pain, childbirth comfort, self-efficacy, and labor progress. Labor pain is a multidimensional experience influenced not only by physiological factors but also by psychological processes such as coping and perceived control. Simple non-pharmacological methods may support women's ability to manage contractions during labor.

Participants in the intervention group use a stress ball during uterine contractions throughout the active phase of labor, while the control group receives routine midwifery care. Pain intensity is measured at predefined cervical dilatation levels using a visual analog scale. Childbirth comfort and general self-efficacy are assessed before and after birth. Labor progress parameters, including contraction characteristics and fetal heart rate, are also monitored.

The study aims to determine whether stress ball use improves women's experience of labor without negatively affecting physiological labor progress.

Conditions

  • Labor Pain
  • Pain Management
  • Maternal Self-Efficacy

Interventions

DEVICE

Stress Ball

A handheld stress ball used during uterine contractions throughout the active phase of labor to support coping through distraction and enhance perceived control.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • KTO Karatay University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-30
Primary Completion
2025-11-30
Completion
2026-02-28

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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