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O efeito do banho de imersao na duracao do trabalho de parto (The effect of immersion baths on the length of childbirth labor) [Portuguese]
da Silva FMB, de Oliveira SMJ
Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP [Journal of Sao Paulo University School of Nursing] 2006 Mar;40(1):57-63
clinical trial
3/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

The objectives of this experimental, randomized, controlled trial study were to evaluate the effect of immersion baths on the length of the first stage of child-birth labor and on the frequency and length of the uterine contractions. Data were collected in a philanthropic public maternity hospital of the city of Sao Paulo whose month average is 1,100 births. The sample was comprised of 108 women in labor -- 54 in the control group and 54 in the experimental group that had immersion baths. The results showed that immersion baths did not have any influence on the length of labor and on the frequency of uterine contractions. However, the length of contractions was statistically shorter in the experimental group (experimental 41.9 versus control 44.6 min). The conclusion was that immersion baths are an alternative for the woman's comfort during labor, since it provides relief to her without interfering on the labor progression or jeopardizing the baby.

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