Breech presentation. Maternal care for breech presentation
Conditions
Interventions
Acupressure is performed on the BL67 spot (located on the outer corner of the small toe nail). The intervention is performed on a daily basis for 20 minutes (10 minutes on each leg) at the time specif
In the intervention group, on the first day of the study, after completing a researcher-made questionnaire
In the control group, the research samples completed the researcher-made questionnaire on the first day of the study and after that they only receive routine pregnancy care and all research samples ar
Sponsors
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Primi gravida women and pregnant women with a history of normal vaginal delivery, age: 20-40 years, gestational age: 32 to 35 weeks based on the first sonography or the first day of the last menstural period, proof of Breech presentation with sonography confirmation, single pregnancy and lack of prior experience in the use of acupressure. Exclusion criteria: Pelvic defects, previous uterine surgery, uterine abnormalities, uterine fibroma with a diameter of more than 4 cm, presence of fetal abnormalities, twin pregnancy, high risk pregnancy such as intrauterine growth retardation, placenta previa, polyhydramnios, oligohydramnios and ensure that the intervention is not correctly performed by the samples or is not continuous.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change of breech presentation. Timepoint: Two weeks later. Method of measurement: Sonography of embryo. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Newborn weight. Timepoint: Delivery time. Method of measurement: Weighing scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahdieh Kiani
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed