Research on the relieving effect and mechanism of light touching on labor pain

The effects of light touching on the pregnant women and fetuses in the first stage of labor

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2300075667

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2023-09-12

Start date

2023-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-09-18

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Conditions

labor pain

Interventions

the experimental group:light stroking

the control group:the usual care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The gestational age is greater than 32 weeks and the fetus is alive. 2. Pregnant women who plan natural childbirth; 3. Pregnant women who have entered the labor process and are about to give birth; 4. Pregnant women are willing to cooperate and sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women with mental illness or communication barriers.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
prostaglandin;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
endorphin;prolactin;catecholamine;cortisol;oxytocin;vital sign;Fetal monitoring information;pain level;anxiety;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWENQIAN YANG

Department of obstetrics, West China Second University Hopital, Sichuan University

629735591@qq.com+86 183 8030 9284

Outcome results

None listed

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