labor pain. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Acupressure at GB-21 in 3-4 and 7-8 cm dilatation for 20 min in each time and assessing Labor pain before, immediately after the intervention,30 and 60 minutes after the intervention.
Acupressure at GB-21 in 3-4 and 7-8 cm dilatation for 20 min in each time and assessing Labor pain before, immediately after the intervention,30 and 60 minutes after the intervention.
Acupressure at GB-21 in 3-4 cm dilatation and assessing labor pain before,immediatly,30 and 60 min after the intervention
Acupressure at SP-6 in 3-4 cm dilatation and assessing labor pain before,immediatly,30 and 60 min after the intervention
Acupressure at SP-6in 3-4 and 7-8 cm dilatation for 20 min in each time and assessing Labor pain before, immediately after the intervention,30 and 60 minutes after the intervention.
Control group: Tuching GB-21 in 3-4 and SP-6 in 7-8 cm dilatation for 20 min in each time and assessing Labor pain before, immediately after the intervention,30 and 60 minutes after the intervention.
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Science
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1. Nulliparous women aged 18- 35 years and 37 to 41 weeks gestational age singleton and cephalic fetus. 2- Women in the active phase of labor (4-3 cm dilatation) or before. 3- Failure to develop mental and anatomical disorders (psychosis, schizophrenia, abnormalities of uterine and pelvic stenosis).4- Lack of chronic diseases (heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, and diabetes).5- Lack of high-risk pregnancy (gestational hypertension, decreased fetal movements, intrauterine growth restriction, fetal death, and polyHydramnious oligohydramnious recognized by ultrasound, rupture of membranes more than 12 hours, history of infertility). 6 - The literacy level of secondary school. 7 - No risk of skin ailments like eczema and skin infections, are the limitations of acupressure. .8 -no use of oxytocin to induce and strengthen labor. Physically healthy and do not have any limit for the intervention (pre-eclampsia, seizures, premature rupture of membranes, etc.). 10 - Written consent form must be filled. 11- Prior entering the study do not used any of other methods for anesthesia. Exclusion criteria: using oxytosin and every maternal or fetal factor that cause cesarean section
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Labor pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, Immidietly, 30 minuts and 60 minuts after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of active phase of labor. Timepoint: After the end of active phaz. Method of measurement: Measuring the time duration.;Duration of second stage of labor. Timepoint: After delivery. Method of measurement: Measuring the time duration.;Delivery type. Timepoint: After delivery. Method of measurement: Number of vaginal delivery and cesarean section.;Neonatal Apgar. Timepoint: 1st and 5th minutes after delivery. Method of measurement: Apgar number. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMarzieh Akbarzadeh
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed