labour pain. Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention1: The acupuncture was conducted in intervention group after initiation of the active phase of labor defined by cervical dilatation of at least 4 centimeters and uterine co
Treatment - Other
Intervention1: The acupuncture was conducted in intervention group after initiation of the active phase of labor defined by cervical dilatation of at least 4 centimeters and uterine contractions at le
Intervention 2: In the control group, sham acupuncture was performed by superficial contact of needles in the mentioned points (LI4 and Sp6).
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1-Persian speaking women 2-maternal age 20 - 40 years old 3-nulliparity 4-singleton pregnancy 5-being healthy 6-37-42 weeks of gestational age 7-cephalic fetal presentation 8-mothers with normal healthy fetus 9-healthy mother with no underlying diseases such as overt diabetes, gestational diabetes and preeclampsia Exclusion criteria: 1-mothers who received analgesics prior to conducting intervention 2-mothers who needs emergency cesarean section
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of labour. Timepoint: Immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Severity of pain. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue pain scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNajmeh Maharlouei
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed