Pain of Cesarean.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The first Intervention group: Pressure was applied to the Hegu point (located on the dorsum of the hand between the first and second metacarpals, approximately along the radial bone) u
Sponsors
Rasht University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having a pain score of 4 or higher on the VAS, gestational age of 37–42 weeks, live-born neonate, absence of congenital anomalies and respiratory problems in the neonate born in the recent cesarean section that would require admission to the neonatal unit, literacy (ability to read and write) and comprehension of the Persian language, willingness to participate in the study, no hearing, speech, or visual impairments, no history of psychiatric illness and no use of psychotropic medications (based on self-report and medical records), no previous experience with acupressure, and no lesions at the sites of acupressure or touch (Hegu and Sanyinjiao points).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness of the study participants to continue cooperation during the course of the study, the need for repeat surgery, post-cesarean hemorrhage, uterine atony, and the requirement for bimanual uterine massage will be considered as exclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The severity of post-Cesarean Pain based on visual analog scale (vas). Timepoint: before intervention, immediately after intervention (within 5 minutes), and one hours after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale (vas). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analgesic type administered. Timepoint: During the first 24 hours following admission to the post-cesarean ward (after the intervention). Method of measurement: Information extracted from the patient’s medical record and medication administration chart.;Timing of the first analgesic request. Timepoint: During the first 24 hours following admission to the post-cesarean ward (after the intervention). Method of measurement: Information extracted from the patient’s medical record and nursing documentation.;Total analgesic dose administered during the first 24 hours of post-cesarean hospitalization. Timepoint: During the first 24 hours following admission to the post-cesarean ward (after the intervention). Method of measurement: Information extracted from the patient’s medical record and nursing documentation. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Jafarzadeh Kenarsari
Rasht University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed