A Quasi-Experimental Study on the Effectiveness of Endorphin Massage and Oxytocin Massage in Managing Pain During the First Stage of Labor

Murray stated that among 2,700 women in labor in Indonesia, 15%. The findings showed that 35% of mothers felt moderate pain, 30% endured severe pain, and the remainder experienced mild pain, and 20% suffered from very severe pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of endorphin massage and oxytocin massage in reducing first-stage labor pain in women giving birth at the Kedaton Community Health Center, Cirebon Regency in 2025. The research was conducted using a quasi-experimental approach, targeting a population of 20 mothers giving birth at the Kedaton Community Health Center, Cirebon Regency, in August 2025. Hypothesis testing used the Wilcoxon test.The Wilcoxon test results revealed that oxytocin massage produced a p-value of 0.004 (<0.05), indicating its significant effect on first-stage labor pain in women giving birth. Similarly, endorphin massage yielded a p-value of 0.003 (<0.05), demonstrating that it also had a significant impact on reducing first-stage labor pain.Midwives can implement non-pharmacological therapies in midwifery care cases, particularly those dealing with labor pain.