Labor pain. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1- Hegu acupressure: The subjects of Hegu group were asked to sit in their favorable position and the researcher sat in front of them. As the women notified to have
Intervention group 1- Hegu acupressure: The subjects of Hegu group were asked to sit in their favorable position and the researcher sat in front of them. As the women notified to have pain, the resea
Intervention group 2-Ciliao acupressure:The women of the Ciliao group were asked to sit in their favorable position and the researcher sat behind them in a way to have access to sacral region. As the
Control group: Tthe researcher attended the bedside of the subjects and performed all the routine activities done for the other two groups except applying acupressure. The researcher communicated with
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
19 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age range of 19-35 years; term pregnancy (>37 weeks of gestation); planned vaginal delivery without obstetrical or non-obstetrical complications; fetal vertex presentation; being in active phase of first-stage labor with cervical dilatation of =4 cm; presence of at least three uterine contractures within 10 minutes. Exclusion criterion: unwillingness to continue taking part in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Labor pain. Timepoint: in three cervical dilatation stages (4-5, 6-7, and 8-10 cm), before and after intervention. Method of measurement: numerical rating scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mode of delivery. Timepoint: once-after delivery. Method of measurement: Questioner.;Neonatal Apgar Score. Timepoint: 1 and 5 minute after birth. Method of measurement: check list. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactGiti Ozgoli
Shahid Beheshti University Of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed