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Acupressure on pain after cesarean

The effectiveness of acupressure on pain relief after cesarean.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015080722407N3
Enrollment
108
Registered
2015-12-19
Start date
2015-08-23
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

Pain after caesarean. Single delivery by caesarean section

Interventions

Intervention 1: Interventions: The intervention group acupressure will be done for 20 minutes in L14 point. During this time all Specified points lies under pressure for 10 seconds and rest for 2 seco
Rehabilitation
Interventions: The intervention group acupressure will be done for 20 minutes in L14 point. During this time all Specified points lies under pressure for 10 seconds and rest for 2 seconds respectively
Control group: This group of touch LI4 point is used within 20 minutes.The pain intensity was measured using VAS ruler. The group has been part of routine care and analgesic amount is recorded.

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for research; Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Having at least primary education level; full consciousness in women after cesarean section; no previous experience using acupressure for any reason; no injuries; without bruising, tenderness or itching on LI4 location; all repeated cesarean and cesarean patients, including those who are first cesarean. Exclusion criteria: Patients with pre-eclampsia in the postoperative period which magnesium sulfate have been used for them.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain after cesarean. Timepoint: Immediately after the intervention, and 30 minutes and one hour and two hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Rule of VAS.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Satisfaction. Timepoint: Ruler 6 parts. Method of measurement: Before discharge.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSomayeh Ramezani

Shahroud university of medical sciences

s.ramezani82@gmail.com+98 23 3239 7213

Outcome results

None listed

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