Effects of Pilates ball and sacral massage on labor pain and satisfaction

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the impact of Pilates ball and manual sacral massage applications on labor pain, duration, and satisfaction among pregnant women. Conducted as a randomized controlled trial, it will involve 105 participants divided into three groups: Pilates ball, sacral massage, and a control group. The interventions will be applied during the active phase of labor in two public hospitals in Gaziantep, Turkey. The study aims to provide non-pharmacological methods for pain management during childbirth, which can be easily implemented by midwives.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant women over 18 years old and under 35 years old
* Term pregnancies (38-41 weeks gestation)
* Primiparous
* Those with a single live fetus
* Vertex development
* Those who do not have any risk factors during pregnancy (Dermatological disease, Preeclampsia, active membrane rupture, oligohydramnios and polyhydramnios, gestational diabetes, placental anomalies, intrauterine growth retardation, intrauterine dead fetus, macrosomic babies, fetal distress, etc.)
* Those who do not have any obstacles for Pilates ball application
* Those who do not have any chronic diseases (Hypertension, DM, ...)
* Those in the active phase of labor, those who have at least 1 hour of labor follow-up
* Pregnant women who voluntarily accept to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Indications for Caesarean section (such as presentation disorder, breech presentation)
* Those who underwent induction
* Those whose labor duration was shorter than 1 hour or longer than 8 hours
* Those who underwent vacuum forceps or shoulder insertion

Where it's running

• Gaziantep Unıversity
  Şehitkamil, Gazi̇antep, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Emi̇ne Can, Araştirma Görevli̇si̇
• Email: ebemisyen@hotmail.com
• Phone: +905437371424

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.