Delivery. Spontaneous vertex delivery
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The intervention group 1 will receive 30-minute reflexology twice at the effective pain point. Intervention 2: The intervention group 2 will receive a 30-minute massage at the pain poi
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: primiparous women Gestational age 38-42 weeks Singleton pregnancy Cephalic presentation of the fetus Intact amniotic sac Having no history of infertility Not having any physical or mental illness No drug addiction Low risk pregnancy (no third trimester bleeding, placental abruption, placenta previa, fetal developmental disorder, etc.) No indication of cesarean section No infection or obstruction at the massage site No taking of drugs for pain relief up to 4 hours before intervention
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Attending in reflexology classes History of chronic systemic diseases including heart and pulmonary Diseases according to the patient statement. Any skin disorders and bone fractures at the massage site Receiving of analgesic medication (receiving epidural anesthesia and intravenous remifentanil infusion) Receiving other non-pharmacological analgesics Accelerated labor
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain severity during labor. Timepoint: Before the intervention and every hour during the active phase of labor. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Childbirth experience. Timepoint: 12 to 24 hours after delivery. Method of measurement: Labor Agency Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of active phase of delivery. Timepoint: From dilatation 4 cm until full dilatation of cervix. Method of measurement: Partograph chart (minute).;Duration of second stage of delivery. Timepoint: From full dilatation of cervix until birth of newborn. Method of measurement: Partograph chart (minute).;Duration of Third stage of delivery. Timepoint: From birth of newborn until complete expulsion of placenta. Method of measurement: Partograph chart (minute). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMasoumeh Jameei Moghadam
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed