Delivery. Assisted single delivery, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Placebo control (Inactive lumbar and acupuncture TENS group): Lumbar and acupuncture points electrodes will be connected to the study participants and will receive very little stimulat
Sponsors
Research vice-chancellorship, Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women aged 35-18 years old Having reading and writing skills The gestational age: 41-37 weeks Single pregnancy Cephalic fetal presentation Latent phase of labor (dilatation less than 4-3 cm)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Use of epidural analgesia or other anesthetics within 24 hours before entering the study The experience of using TENS or Acupuncture The use of oxytocin to induce and augmentation of labor before entering the study Mental and anatomical disorders (psychosis, schizophrenia, uterine abnormalities and pelvic stenosis) chronic diseases (heart disease, hypertension, diabetes) Skin diseases e (any lesion, inflammation and eczema) in the area of intervention high risk pregnancies (gestational hypertension, polyhydramnios and oligohydramnios known by ultrasound) Reduce fetal movements before entering the study Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) Rupture of membrane for more than 12 hours Use narcotics 12 hours before entering the study Infertility history
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain severity score. Timepoint: 1. The beginning of the study, 2.One hour after the close of TENS 3.The beginning of the active phase (dilation of 4-5 cm) 4.The end of the first phase (full dilatation). Method of measurement: visual analogue scale (VAS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TENS satisfaction score. Timepoint: 4 hours after childbirth. Method of measurement: Researcher made 3 questions questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Farjad Bastani
Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed