labor pain. Maternal distress during labour and delivery
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Exprimental group received acupressure at LI4 points for 20 minute during contractions on two hands at the beginning of active phase of labor with dilatation 5-3 cm. Intervention 2: Co
Exprimental group received acupressure at LI4 points for 20 minute during contractions on two hands at the beginning of active phase of labor with dilatation 5-3 cm.
Control group: the same intervenetion served at the point LI4 but without pressure (just touching the point)
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sceince and Health Services
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria included: first to third pregnancy, no drug addiction, gestational age more than 37 weeks, single fetus, cephalic presentation, age 40 to 20 years, no previous experience of using acupressure to each reason, absence of any wounds, bruising, irritation in sensitive estuary needle point LI4, no previous cesarean section. Exclusion criteria: receiving sedatives or anesthesia during the study, any other intervention such as injecting drug oxytocin
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, immedietly after the intervention, 20, 60 minutes and every hour until onset of secondry stage of labor. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neonatal Apgar score. Timepoint: at the 1st and 5th minute. Method of measurement: Examination & Ovservation.;Memory of labor pain. Timepoint: 24 hours after delivery. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.;Satisfaction from delivery. Timepoint: immediately after delivery. Method of measurement: scale ruler 6 parts.;Delivery type. Timepoint: after termination of pregnancy. Method of measurement: observation.;Duration of the first and second phases of labor. Timepoint: from 3-5 cm cervical dilation to full cervical dilatation and full cervical dilatation to the delivery time. Method of measurement: timer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAzam Hamidzadeh
Shahroud University of Medical Sceince and Health Services
Outcome results
None listed