"Comparative effects of rotational effleurage and connective tissue massage on labor pain, duration, and perineal outcomes in pregnant women": a randomized clinical trial.

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth · 2026 · PMC13088850 · PMID 41998514

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

While these differences did not reach statistical significance, possibly due to the limited sample size, they may indicate potential benefits of massage interventions on perineal outcomes.

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