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12 questions · 13 findings · 2 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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Relaxation vs usual care

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · women in labour

1 finding from 1 review

Relaxation techniques for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 271 participants
Very low

Relaxation vs usual care

Satisfaction with pain relief · women in labour

It is very uncertain whether relaxation changes satisfaction with pain relief (higher proportion high satisfaction) compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Relaxation techniques for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 8 [1.1, 58.19]
1 study · 40 participants
Very low

Relaxation vs usual care

Sense of control in labour ‐ not reported · women in labour

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Relaxation techniques for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Relaxation vs usual care

Satisfaction with childbirth experience (higher scores indicate more satisfaction) · women in labour

1 finding from 1 review

Relaxation techniques for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 1176 participants
Very low

Relaxation vs usual care

Breastfeeding · women in labour

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Relaxation techniques for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Relaxation vs usual care

Instrumental vaginal birth · women in labour

It is very uncertain whether relaxation changes assisted vaginal birth compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Relaxation techniques for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.61 [0.2, 1.84]
4 studies · 1122 participants
Very low

Relaxation vs usual care

Caesarean section · women in labour

It is very uncertain whether relaxation changes caesarean section compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Relaxation techniques for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.73 [0.26, 2.01]
4 studies · 1122 participants
Very low

Relaxation vs usual care

Pain · post‐caesarean pain

2 findings from 1 review

Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 60 participants
Very low
Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 60 participants
Low

Relaxation vs usual care

Adverse effects · post‐caesarean pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Relaxation vs usual care

Vital signs · post‐caesarean pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Relaxation vs usual care

Rescue analgesic consumption · post‐caesarean pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Relaxation vs usual care

Pain at six weeks after discharge · post‐caesarean pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found