CompletedNot Applicable

Using the Peanut Exercise Ball to Reduce Cesarean Section Rates: A Randomized Controlled Trial

United States316 participantsStarted 2016-08

Plain-language summary

This study is designed as a prospective, randomized controlled trial that will compare the use of the peanut exercise ball in laboring patients compared with no use of the exercise ball. We hypothesize that use of the peanut ball decreases the incidence of cesarean section.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion Criteria for this study include pregnant women over the age of 18 who present to VCU Labor and Delivery in labor or for induction of labor with a fetus in cephalic presentation. Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion criteria for this study include women with multifetal gestations, fetus in breech or transverse position, musculoskeletal abnormalities in the mother which might preclude them from proper positioning on the peanut ball.

What they're measuring

Cesarean Section

Timeframe: Labor outcome during hospitalization for labor (1-3 days)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02899260

SponsorVirginia Commonwealth University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-04-10

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