Simin Taavoni1, Fatemeh Sheikhan2, Somayeh Abdolahian3, Fatemeh Ghavi4. 1. Iran University of Medical Sciences, Research Institute for Islamic & Complementary Medicine (RICM, IUMS), Tehran, Iran. 2. Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Midwifery, Khalkhal Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khalkhal, Iran. 3. Department of Midwifery, Firoozabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Firoozabad, Iran. Electronic address: s.abdolahian59@gmail.com. 4. Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:Labor pain and its management is a major concern for childbearing women, their families and health care providers. This study aimed to investigate the effects of two non-pharmacological methods such as birth ball and heat therapy on labor pain relief. MATERIAL & METHODS: This randomized control trial was undertaken on 90 primiparous women aged 18-35 years old who were randomly assigned to two intervention (birth ball and heat) and control groups. The pain score was recorded by using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) before the intervention and every 30 min in three groups until cervical dilatation reached 8 cm. RESULTS: The mean pain severity score in the heat therapy group was less than that of in control group at 60 and 90 min after intervention (p < 0.05). In addition there were significantly differences between the pain scores in the birth ball group after all three investigated times in comparison to control group. CONCLUSION: Both heat therapy and birth ball can use as inexpensive complementary and low risk treatment for labor pain.
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OBJECTIVE:Labor pain and its management is a major concern for childbearing women, their families and health care providers. This study aimed to investigate the effects of two non-pharmacological methods such as birth ball and heat therapy on labor pain relief. MATERIAL & METHODS: This randomized control trial was undertaken on 90 primiparous women aged 18-35 years old who were randomly assigned to two intervention (birth ball and heat) and control groups. The pain score was recorded by using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) before the intervention and every 30 min in three groups until cervical dilatation reached 8 cm. RESULTS: The mean pain severity score in the heat therapy group was less than that of in control group at 60 and 90 min after intervention (p < 0.05). In addition there were significantly differences between the pain scores in the birth ball group after all three investigated times in comparison to control group. CONCLUSION: Both heat therapy and birth ball can use as inexpensive complementary and low risk treatment for labor pain.
Authors: Caroline A Smith; Kate M Levett; Carmel T Collins; Mike Armour; Hannah G Dahlen; Machiko Suganuma Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Date: 2018-03-28