labor pain. -
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In 4 dilatation of cervix before using TENS, the severity of pain will be assessed by numerical scale. Then transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation electrodes
Intervention group: In 4 dilatation of cervix before using TENS, the severity of pain will be assessed by numerical scale. Then transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation electrodes will be insert b
Placebo: In this group electrodes will be inserted as same as places of intervention group but the device will be off.
Control group: In this group there is not any intervention , just routine care will be done.
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research,Kurdistan University of Medicak Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Nulliparous women referred to birth ward of Beasat hospital ; singleton;cephalic; gestational age 38-42 week; active phase;intact membranes Exclusion criteria : Intra Uterine growth Restriction;cesarean indication ; medical and obstetric disease; experience of using Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation ; skin irritation in place of electrodes; chronic disease; fetal distress.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Labor pain severity. Timepoint: First and second stage of labor and four hour after birth. Method of measurement: Numerical pain scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactRoonak Shahoei
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed