Investigating the effect of auriculotherapy on shoulder pain after cesarean section

Investigating the effect of auriculotherapy on shoulder pain after cesarean section in pregnant women referring to medical educational centers of Rafsanjan University of medical sciences

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20150713023190N8

Enrollment

Registered

2019-01-20

Start date

2019-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-29

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Conditions

Cesarean. Single delivery by cesarean section

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: in this group, earrings (two hours before surgery for up to 24 hours after surgery), will be placed on the shoulder and muscle relaxation points on both ears. Inte

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inform consent for participation in the study Age between 18 to 40 years Gestational age more than 36 weeks Healthy points on the ear to put the earrings

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Contraindication for spinal anesthesia; Addiction; Using tranquilizer drugs before the surgery; Fracture or dislocation of shoulder; Chronic pain of shoulder or neck; History of shoulder trauma; History of mental illness; History of any abdominal surgery other than cesarean section.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Score of shoulder pain using numerical pain rating scale. Timepoint: 1, 6 and 24 hour after cesarean section. Method of measurement: Numerical pain rating scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Abedini

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

abedini.maryam1973@gmail.com+98 34 3425 5900

Outcome results

None listed

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