pain level during childbirth.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Tens group: With the start of the active phase of labor (cervical dilatation =4), the MAXTENS 2000 tennis device with two pairs of electrodes will be used, so that
Sponsors
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The first delivery Iranian nationality Age 40-18 Having gestational age of 41-37 weeks Single pregnancy Cephalic presentation The active phase of labor has begun (dilatation =4)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of epidural analgesia Presence of a sore or scar or inflammation at the junction of the tens probe with with a pacemaker Has a chronic underlying disease used painkillers 3 hours before the intervention and during the intervention Addicted to cigarettes and drugs and alcohol Have a clear and recognizable barrier to normal delivery at the time of sampling Have a history of cesarean section Diagnosed, untreated mental illness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain level during childbirth based on Visual Analogue Scale. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (dilatation =4) and the end of the first stage of labor (dilatation 10 cm). Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale for pain. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neonatal Apgar. Timepoint: first and fifth minutes. Method of measurement: Apgar table.;Delivery morbidity. Timepoint: during childbirth till one hours postpartum. Method of measurement: observational and gynecologist opinion. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactKatayoun Alidousti
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed