A study to test how acupressure helps to reduce pain, improve breastfeeding confidence, and recovery in women after a cesarean delivery admitted to a hospital in Gangtok, Sikkim.

Effectiveness of LI4, P6 and SI1 Acupressure on post-cesarean pain, breastfeeding self-efficacy and post-partum recovery among post-partum women after cesarean section admitted to a postnatal unit of a Tertiary referral hospital, Gangtok, Sikkim: A single-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT) - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/06/088413

Enrollment

124

Registered

2025-06-06

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-06-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: LI4, P6 and SI1 acupressure points: In this study, acupressure refers to complementary therapy where the researcher after being trained will administer bilateral acupressure by applying

on the little finger)is located 0.1 cun (0.33cm) posterior to the corner of the nail on the ulnar side of the little finger. Control Intervention1: Sham acupressure or Sham control group: In this stu

SI1: non-acupoints at the center of the palm.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primiparous women Gestational age of 37 weeks and above Elective caesarean section delivery Women having a Visual Analogue Scale score of 4 or above at the 4th hour of the post-operative period Ability to understand and provide informed consent and willingness to participate in the study With undamaged skin at the bilateral LI4, P6 and SI1 points

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Complications in the mother and the newborn after Cesarean Section that need intervention, for example postpartum hemorrhage, any life-threatening conditions and congenital anomalies in the baby. Breast mastitis Inverted, flat, retracted nipple Neuropathic pain or nerve damage Bleeding disorders or coagulopathy The mother is not interested in continuing the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To determine the effect of LI4, P6 and SI1 acupressure on post-cesarean pain, breastfeeding self-efficacy and post-partum recovery among post-cesarean women in experimental and sham control groups. Timepoint: 1 year	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To determine the difference in breastfeeding self-efficacy among post-cesarean women in experimental and sham control groups after the LI4, P6 and SI1 acupressure To determine the difference in post-partum recovery among post-cesarean women in the experimental and sham control groups after the LI4, P6 and SI1 acupressure To determine the association between pre-test scores of post-cesarean pain, breastfeeding self-efficacy and post-partum recovery with selected baseline variables of post-cesarean women in experimental and sham control groups. Timepoint: 3 years	—

Measure

Time frame

To determine the difference in breastfeeding self-efficacy among post-cesarean women in experimental and sham control groups after the LI4, P6 and SI1 acupressure To determine the difference in post-partum recovery among post-cesarean women in the experimental and sham control groups after the LI4, P6 and SI1 acupressure To determine the association between pre-test scores of post-cesarean pain, breastfeeding self-efficacy and post-partum recovery with selected baseline variables of post-cesarean women in experimental and sham control groups. Timepoint: 3 years

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sushmitha R Karkada

Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences Sikkim Manipal University

dean@smims.smu.edu.in9845637928

Outcome results