Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 2 · 50%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 50%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Instrumental vaginal birth · women in labour

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

1 finding from 1 review

Massage, reflexology and other manual methods for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.52 [0.08, 3.54]
1 study · 96 participants
Very low

Instrumental vaginal birth · women in labour

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

1 finding from 1 review

Massage, reflexology and other manual methods for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.71 [0.44, 1.13]
4 studies · 368 participants
Very low

Assisted vaginal birth — not reported · women in labour

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Massage, reflexology and other manual methods for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Assisted vaginal birth — not reported · women in labour

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Massage, reflexology and other manual methods for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found