UnknownPhase 4

Birth Ball Versus Meperidine and Haloperidol Injection for Pain Relief During First Stage of Labour

Spain110 participantsStarted 2015-07

Plain-language summary

The study was performed at Gregorio Marañón Hospital birth centre. A Randomised Clinical Trial comparing the two methods of pain relief in the first time of labour was carried out. In this study, 110 women in the first stage of labour were allocated in two study groups by a randomised block design. One of them used the birth ball as a pain relief method,and the other one used pethidine and haloperidol injection.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 45 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * healthy pregnant women * women in the first stage of labour or women at induction of labour * fetal head in pelvis or whole amniotic membranes * must be able to understand spanish Exclusion Criteria: * intrapartum meconium * needed of continuous fetal monitoring * suspecte/compromise fetal wellbeing * morbidly obese women * unaccompanied women

What they're measuring

pain

Timeframe: 24 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02493192

SponsorHospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-12

Contact for this trial

Julita Arranz, mcc

620409480 julitadelfin@gmail.com

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