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A clinical trail to study the effects of two physiotherapy Treatment ,TENS on acupressure point and Breathing Exercise on Labor pain .

Combined effect of Acu-TENS(LI4 , SP6) and Breathing techniques on labor pain during active phase of first stage of labor among primigravid women : A Randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/03/024033
Enrollment
192
Registered
2020-03-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Acu-TENS (LI4,SP6) and Breathing techniques: 1.Acu TENS on LI4.SP6 frequency of 100 HZ,burst frequency of 2 HZ,duration 20 minutes . 2.Breathing techniques Control Interventio

Sponsors

PRAVARA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.PRIMI GRAVID WOMEN 2.SINGLE FETAL CEPHALIC PRESENTATION 3.PLANED VAGINAL DELIVERY 4.TERM PREGNANCY GREATER THAN 37 WEEKS OF PREGNANCY 5.LATENT PHASE OF THE FIRST STAGE OF LABOR WITH CERVICAL DILATION LESS THAN 5 CM 6. WILLING TO GIVE WRITTEN INFORMED CONSENT

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.PRIMI GRAVID WOMEN WITH OBSTETRICAL AND NON OBSTETRICAL COMPLICATIONS 2.HAD PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OF TENS OR ACUPUNCTURE 3.MATERNAL CUTANEOUS LESION ON THE APPLICATION SITES SUCH AS WOUND SCAR, URTICARIA, ULCERS

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Pain intensity assessed using Visual analogue scale Timepoint: 1.30 minutes,60 minutes after TENS application—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Need for conventional medical analgesia 2.Duration of labor 3.Mode of delivery 4.APGAR score at 5 minutesTimepoint: 1.Number of times analgesia required during labor and delivery . 2.Total duration of labor and delivery 3.mode of delivery 4.5 minutes—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR M SANGEETHA

PRAVARA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (DU)

victorygeetha@gmail.com9842827771

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026