The Effect of Peanut Ball Use on the Labour Process and Maternal—Neonatal Outcomes in Parturient Women With High Maternal Body Mass Index: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Key Points

• This trial aims to assess the impact of peanut ball use during labor on outcomes for mothers and newborns with high body mass index.
• Randomized controlled trial registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05276947).
• Participants included parturient women with high maternal body mass index.
• Statistical analysis was performed as per the trial protocol.
• Findings indicated improvements in the labour process with peanut ball use.
• Adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes were potentially reduced.
• Statistical significance was determined, but specific effect sizes and p-values were not provided.