delivery. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: At the onset of active labor phase (4-cm dilatation), medication group subject were injected once intramuscularly by 20 mg of hyoscine and 25 mg of promethazine simultaneously. Interve
Treatment - Drugs
At the onset of active labor phase (4-cm dilatation), medication group subject were injected once intramuscularly by 20 mg of hyoscine and 25 mg of promethazine simultaneously.
For TENS group, was used with 1 pair of upper electrodes placed between L1-T10 and 1 pair of lower electrodes placed between S2-S4 apart 7 cm from both side of spinal column. Tens being on/off for 20
Sponsors
shahid beheshti university of medical sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Being of Iranian race; 2. The first and /or the second labor; 3. Being 18-35 years of old; 4. Term pregnancy, single-twin, and presentation of fetus head; 5. Onset of spontaneous contractions; 6. Dilatation examination upon arrival at 3-4 cm; 7. Minimum education level of elementary grade 5; 8. Not taking painkillers 3 hours before and during study; 9. Mot more than 6 hours passed after caul rupture; 10. Lack of experience with TENS; 11. No epilepsy; 12. No cardiac pacemakers; 13. No use of substance/ drugs; and 14. No skin lesions or surgical scars at the place of electrodes. And followings are criteria for women ti be excluded from the study; 1. Emergency caesarean prior to the study completion; research; 2. Occurrence of such labor complications as vaginal bleeding during research; 3. Patients reluctance to continue participating in the study; and 4. Wounds or scars present at the place of electrodes.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity. Timepoint: At 4-5 cm, 6-7 cm, 8-9cm, 10cm. Method of measurement: pain visual scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of the first phase of labor. Timepoint: duration of the first phase((upon arrived until 10-cm dilatation). Method of measurement: wristwatch.;Duration of the second phase of labor. Timepoint: second phase (from 10-cm dilatation to the fetus exit). Method of measurement: wristwatch. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public Contactfateme nahidi
shahid beheshti university of medical sciences
Outcome results
None listed