Health Condition 1: O00-O9A- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: TENS device: Participants in the intervention group will receive TENS therapy using a portable battery-operated device. Two pairs of flat electrodes (5 x 9 cm) will be placed paraverteb
Sponsors
Dr Paritosh Gupta
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Primigravida Women 2. Singleton pregnancy 3. Gestational Age more than equal to 37 weeks 4. Cephalic Presentation 5. Women in active first stage of labour with (where in active labour is defined as cervical dilatation more than equal to 4cm with adequate uterine contractions)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancies with Medical complications such as heart disease, renal disease, psychiatric disease, seizure disorders 2. Antepartum haemorrhage 3. Cephalopelvic disproportion 4. Precipitate labour 5. Previous history of caesarean section or myomectomy 6. Women who received any other method of analgesia before entering to study. 7. Skin lesion at the site of application of TENS patch
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain index and percentage of pain relief before and after the interventionTimepoint: during the first stage of labour (20 hours) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of first stage of labour Mode of delivery Neonatal outcome: APGAR score at birth & at 5 minutes Need for resuscitation NICU admissions Any side effects- rashes at the site Patient satisfaction Timepoint: during first stage of labour 20 hours max | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Paritosh Gupta
AIIMS Raipur
Outcome results
None listed