Clinical Trial of Audio‐analgesia in Childbirth

Complementary and alternative therapies for pain management in labour

“…Only one outcome on maternal satisfaction relevant for inclusion in the meta-analysis was reported from this trial of 25 women (Moore 1965). No di erence was found between groups (RR 2.00, 95% CI 0.82 to 4.89 (24 women)).…”

“…The method of allocation was adequately reported in eight trials. Chang 2002, Dolcetta 1979, Moore 1965, Freeman 1986 state that allocation was random but failed to report the method of allocation.…”

“…One trial of audio-analgesia was included in the review (Moore 1965). The trial undertaken in England, recruited 25 women; 24 women completed the trial.…”

“…In the Martin 2001 hypnosis trial, five adolescents (11%) were lost to follow up, three moved out of the area and two women, one in each group, did not complete the study protocol. In the audio-analgesia trial (Moore 1965), one woman (4%) withdrew. Loss to follow up was not reported in the Mehl-Madrona 2004 trial.…”