The relationship of acupressure on Hugo point and delivery pain. False labour at or after 37 completed weeks of gestation
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: For this group, Hugo point will be pressured by researcher for 4 cycles. Each pressure course will take 20 minutes in which, first the Hugo point will be pressured
Intervention group: For this group, Hugo point will be pressured by researcher for 4 cycles. Each pressure course will take 20 minutes in which, first the Hugo point will be pressured lightly and the
Control group: In this group, an irrelevant point other than Hugo point will be pressured by researcher for 4 cycles. Each pressure course will take 20 minutes in which, first the Hugo point will be p
Sponsors
Abadan 17 Shahrivar hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Vaginal delivery; second to fourth pregnancy; gestational age between 37 to 42 weeks; complaint of moderate to severe delivery pain based on the standard visual pain scale assessment; infant birth weight between 2500 to 4000 gram; body mass index between 18.5 to 29 Exclusion criteria: Hard and prolonged delivery; addiction; history of cesarean section and intra-abdominal surgery; history of postpartum hemorrhage
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure of this study is severity of delivery pain. Timepoint: The severity of delivery pain will be assessed before and after each pressure course. Method of measurement: Severity of delivery pain will be assessed using standard visual pain scale assessment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measure of this study is the duration of delivery pain. Timepoint: Duration of delivery pain will be assessed before and after of each pressure course. Method of measurement: Duration of delivery pain will be asked from participants and recorded. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactShahla Afravi
Abadan 17 Shahrivar hospital
Outcome results
None listed