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Comparison the effect of Swedish massage and Interferential Electrical Stimulation on labor pain and childbirth experience in primipara women

Comparison the effect of Swedish massage and Interferential Electrical Stimulation on labor pain and childbirth experience in primipara women: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20110524006582N32
Enrollment
90
Registered
2019-12-07
Start date
2019-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-12-17

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

Conditions

pain and experince of child birth.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: People who will receive the Swedish massage. Intervention 2: Intervention group: People who will receive the Interferential Electrical Stimulation. Intervention 3:

Sponsors

vice chancellor for reaserch, University Of Tabriz Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being nulliparous Being Singleton Gestational age 38 to 40 weeks Being at the beginning of the active phase (dilatation 4 cm) cephalic presentation of fetus, Having a intact membranes, No Drug Addiction and Smoking, existence of low-risk pregnancy without medical complications in pregnancy, including hypertension, gestational diabetes, twins and multiple pregnancy , placenta and amniotic fluid disorders and ....

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A history of chronic systemic, cardiac, pulmonary diseases according to the patient himself meconium-stained amniotic fluid before intervention Any skin problem in the areas of electrodes, existence any skin disorders and fractures in the site of massage Allergy to olive oil People receiving Painless delivery of medication (receiving epidural anesthetics and intravenous infusion of remifentanil) People receiving other non-pharmacological analgesics

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
-Comparison of the mean score of labor pain among the study groups. Timepoint: Pain score in all three groups before intervention, then every hour until the second stage of labor and one hour after delivery. Method of measurement: Using the VAS scale( Visual Analogue Scale).;Comparison of mean score of labor experience among study groups. Timepoint: 12-24 hours after childbirth. Method of measurement: Using LAS (Labor Agentry Scale).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of duration of active phase of labor among study groups. Timepoint: From the dilatation of 4 cm until the baby's exit, following the examinations performed by the researcher, the partograph graph will be filled and is drawn. Method of measurement: Using the Partograph.;Comparison of the mean of satisfaction score of delivery among the study groups. Timepoint: 12-24 hours after childbirth. Method of measurement: Using the Mackey Scale.;Comparison of fetal heart rate disorders among study groups. Timepoint: Each hour will be controlled by the researcher. Method of measurement: It will be recorded in the checklist.;Comparison of the Apgar score of the first and fifth minutes among the study groups. Timepoint: In the first and fifth minutes after childbirth. Method of measurement: It will be recorded in the checklist.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahin Kamalifard

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

kamalifardm@tbzmed.ac.ir+98 34796770

Outcome results

None listed

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