4 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
Peanut ball use has become popular with midwives and nurses because it is an inexpensive, nonpharmacological intervention that can help with positioning the patient to decrease labor time. The peanut ball allows the patient to reposition her legs in a way that mimics squatting and changes the diameter of the pelvis. This can aid in cervical dilatation and the descent of the fetus. In turn, laboring down can decrease the time spent pushing and prevent maternal exhaustion. This study aims to test the following hypotheses: The use of the peanut ball compared to standard of care will: 1. Reduce the time (in minutes) between administration of epidural and complete cervical dilation 2. Reduce pushing time as measured by duration of time pushing to the delivery of the baby 3. Decrease the rate of cesarean sections in nulliparous women
The specific goal of the proposed research is to develop a reliable, non-invasive fetal and maternal heart rate and contraction monitor that is unaffected by obesity and requires less nursing intervention than the tocodynamometer and Doppler ultrasound.
The primary objective of this study is to compare the onset and duration of the initial dose of medications given through three different epidural (conventional epidural, combined spinal epidural and dural puncture epidural) techniques for labor pain relief. The secondary objective of this study is to compare the fetal effects of these three epidural labor analgesia techniques.
Shivering during a cesarean section can be quite uncomfortable for the patient as well as make it difficult for the anesthesiologist to obtain vital signs. The researchers will investigate whether or not applying pressure to the P6 acupressure point during a cesarean section can treat shivering. The hypothesis is that shivering will be alleviated with acupressure.