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Effects of acupressure in non-stress test

Clinical trial of comparing the effects of acupressure and touch in chihyin point on non- stress test parameters in primiparous women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013111815449N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2014-01-14
Start date
2013-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Fetal health. Maternal care for known or suspected fetal abnormality and damage

Interventions

Intervention 1: Touching BL67 point in the control group without applying acupressure during intervention time. Intervention 2: Doing acupressure BL67 point in intervention group for 10 minutes.
Diagnosis
Touching BL67 point in the control group without applying acupressure during intervention time.
Doing acupressure BL67 point in intervention group for 10 minutes

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
No minimum to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria 1.Age range 18-35 years 2.Body mass index( B.M.I) of 18-25 3.Gestational age of 37-41 weeks 4.Primiparous with single fetus 5.Base heartbeat of 110-160 6.No mental disorders 7.No chronic diseases such as cardiac , pulmonic, renal, chronic hypertension, and diabetic 8.No intense exercise 2 hours before test 9.No smoking 10.At least 2 hours after nutrient consumption 11. No injuries and allergy in 5th toe Exclusion criteria 1. Any problems such as placental abruption, umbilical cord prolapse, etc. 2. Non-intention to continue the study 3. Existence of contractions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Baseline fetal heart rate. Timepoint: ten min before intervention, 10 min during intervention and 10 min after intervention consistently. Method of measurement: Fetal Monitoring Device.;Acceleration of fetal heart rate. Timepoint: ten min before intervention, 10 min during intervention and 10 min after intervention consistently. Method of measurement: Fetal Monitoring Device.;Fetal movements. Timepoint: ten min before intervention, 10 min during intervention and 10 min after intervention consistently. Method of measurement: Fetal Monitoring Device.;Long-term variability of fetal heart rate. Timepoint: ten min before intervention, 10 min during intervention and 10 min after intervention consistently. Method of measurement: Fetal Monitoring Device.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMasumeh Kaviani

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

kavianm@sums.ac.ir+98 71 1647 4252

Outcome results

None listed

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