Cesarean pain and anxiety. single delivery by caesarean section
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: foot reflexology prformed in the first intervention group. Reflexology intervention performed once for 20 minutes in both legs 2-3 hours after injecting anesthetic for spinal anest
Behavior
foot reflexology prformed in the first intervention group. Reflexology intervention performed once for 20 minutes in both legs 2-3 hours after injecting anesthetic for spinal anesthesia.
in the second intervention group Auriculotherapy performed once for 20 minutes in both ears.
Sponsors
Mashhad Univercity of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria include singleton pregnancy; gestational age more than 37 weeks; Labor pains not start; The elective cesarean section planned before the onset of labor; using Spinal analgesia for caesarean section; No Medical condition in mother (cardiac, respiratory, hepatic or neurologic); normal body mass index (18.5< BMI <30) in first trimester of pregnancy; lack of injuries and wounds at the feet or ears; no history of migraine; no History of foot reflexology or Auriculotherapy; No addiction to drugs, sedatives and alcohol in mother. Exclusion criteria: uncomfortable feel in ear acupressure or foot massage; Lack of cooperation from the study; the cesarean incision is not transverse; complications during and after surgery such as excessive bleeding , adhesions, fetal death and prolonged duration of surgery(more than 1 hour).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: 2-3Hours after anesthetic injection - 2 and 3 hours after Intervention. Method of measurement: McGill pain questionnaire-Visual Analogue Scale.;Anxiety. Timepoint: 3-2 hours after injection of anesthetic- One and two hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Anxiety Inventory Spielberger. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nausea -Bloodshed. Timepoint: One and two hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Nausea visual analogue scale.;Bloodshed. Timepoint: One and two hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Weighing pads soaked in blood. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMousavi Fatemeh sadat
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed