Effect of Different Birth Balls Used at the First Stage of Labor on Birth Outcomes and Maternal Satisfaction: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of different birth balls used at first stage labor on fetal head descent, pain intensity, and maternal satisfaction.
 Methods: a single-blind, randomized controlled experimental design. It was conducted with 180 primipara women in maternity hospital Erzurum, Turkey between October 2018 December 2019. Women were into 3 groups: A=Control group (n=60), B=Spherical ball C=Peanut (n=60). Birth initiated active phase when cervical dilatation 4 cm. Data collected using Personal Information Form, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Verbal Rating (VRS), Partograph, for Measuring Maternal Satisfaction (SMMSB).
 Results: In transitional phases labor, VAS VRS scores perception Group B statistically significantly lower than A C (p