There were no statistically significant differences
in length of labor, type of analgesia used, or mode of
delivery. Total scores on the Short Form McGill Pain
Questionnaire were consistently lower in the massage
group at all stages of labor, but these differences were
not statistically significant (13.3 vs. 16.9 at 3–4 cm,
13.3 vs. 15.8 at 5–6 cm, 19.4 vs. 28.3 at 7–8 cm).