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NCT02539563 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Do Peanut Shaped Birthing Balls Reduce the Length of Labor in Patients With Epidural Analgesia?

A NA study, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
101
Enrollment target

NCT02539563: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

NCT02539563 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by Wake Forest University Health Sciences. The registered enrollment target is 101 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02539563, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
101 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Labor patients who meet inclusion and exclusion criteria will be consented to be participate in this study to determine if the use of a peanut shaped birthing ball reduces the length of labor and reduces the incidence of cesarean section. Subjects will be randomized at the time of consent to either use the birthing ball or not use the birthing ball from the time of labor analgesia until complete cervical dilation.

Primary Outcome

time in minutes will be calculated from epidural catheter insertion until delivery

Interventions

  • OTHER peanut shaped birthing ball

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 101 participants
Start Date 2015-06-04
Est. Completion 2017-12-26
Phase NA
Wake Forest University Health Sciences

1,140 total trials

Why NCT02539563 stopped before completion

NCT02539563 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 101 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which peanut shaped birthing ball is the first listed.

NCT02539563 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02539563 about?

NCT02539563 is a clinical study titled "Do Peanut Shaped Birthing Balls Reduce the Length of Labor in Patients With Epidural Analgesia?". Labor patients who meet inclusion and exclusion criteria will be consented to be participate in this study to determine if the use of a peanut shaped birthing ball reduces the length of labor and reduces the incidence of cesarean section. Subjects will be randomized at the time of consent to either ...

What is the current status of trial NCT02539563?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 101 participants. The study started on 2015-06-04. Estimated completion is 2017-12-26.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02539563?

The interventions under investigation include: peanut shaped birthing ball (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02539563?

This trial is sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences, which has 1,140 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02539563's enrollment target sits among peer trials

101 840th of 2000 higher than 1,161 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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