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Effect of Acupressure Point Liv3 on postpartum pain reduction

Effect of acupressure point Liv3 on postpartum pain reduction

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20100503003860N35
Enrollment
150
Registered
2018-05-09
Start date
2018-03-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-06-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Postpartum pain. Routine postpartum follow-up

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 1 Acupressure 3rd point Liver every 6 hours for 24 hours. Intervention 2: Control group: Ibupro

Sponsors

Dept. of Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1- be Iranian. 2- Have at least the ability to read and write. 3- All 20-35 years-old mothers who have complained of postpartum pain and at least two hours have passed since their delivery and report a score of 4 or more on the basis of a pain ruler. 4- Child birth by vaginal delivery. 5- To have Gestational age 38 weeks or more. 6- Not used for epidural anesthesia. 7- No drug or alcohol addiction. 8- Do not smoke. 9- There are no Skin disease, mole, burnt, wound, fracture, tendon and muscle problems in the legs. 10- There are no known medical or mental illnesses based on the case (liver diseases, diabetes, coagulation disorders, hemophilia, immune deficiency). 11- There are no conflicts and family conflicts and severe financial problems during the last 6 months. 12- Pregnancy is unwanted. 13- Have a baby live and without abnormalities.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1- Do not wish to continue with the researcher. 2- Mothers who need surgery and receive postpartum anesthetic. 3- Mothers who have been discharged with personal satisfaction before 12 hours.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Post-partum pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 30 minutes and 2 hours after taking the pill, every 6 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pain ruler (numerical scale).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Description: Possible side effects of intervention. Timepoint: Timepoint: At the end of intervention period. Method of measurement: Method of measurement: At the end of the intervention period.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahdieh Abouei Mehrizi

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

mahdiehabouei1357@gmail.com+98 21 8865 5366

Outcome results

None listed

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