infertility. female infertility
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Acupressure is done by a researcher for the subjects at the HT7 and PC6 points. Each point is pressed in the both hands for three minutes.Acupressure is done three times in the week fo
Acupressure is done by a researcher for the subjects at the HT7 and PC6 points. Each point is pressed in the both hands for three minutes.Acupressure is done three times in the week for 4 weeks.
Sham group:In the sham group, the misplaced points that are in two cm from main areas are used for acupressure.
control group not receive any intervention.
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Iranian native, female infertility, primary infertility, undergoing treatment ICSI, no history of mental illness, age between 20 to 45 years, do not take anti-anxiety and anti-depressant medications, no history of use of acupressure, and acupressure is not performed during this study for other diseases. Exclusion criteria: stressful events during study for participants, abnormal uterine cavity, severe anxiety, no participation in more than 2 of intervention sessions, without desire to continue to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety. self-efficacy. social support. Timepoint: Before intervention. Immediately after intervention end. Method of measurement: Beck anxiety inventory. infertility self-efficacy questionnaire Cousineau. social support questionnaire Zimet. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pregnancy rate. Timepoint: Almost one month after intervention end. Method of measurement: B HcG test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMaryam Hassanzadeh Bashtian
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed