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The effect of mindfulness techniques in counseling with and without acupressure on pain and childbirth experience in primiparous women: a randomized controlled clinical trial

The effect of mindfulness techniques in counseling with and without acupressure on pain and childbirth experience in primiparous women: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20171007036615N12
Enrollment
90
Registered
2024-01-16
Start date
2024-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

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Conditions

pain of child birth.

Interventions

The first intervention group: pregnant mothers who are in this group will receive 8 counseling sessions with mindfulness content, including two sessions per week in person (in groups of 4-6 people), e

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women with first pregnancy Age 18-45 years Living in Tabriz city Gestational age 32-34 weeks at the time of study entry Willingness to give birth in Al-Zahra and Taleghani centers and 29 Bahman Social Security Hospital in Tabriz

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Prior knowledge of yoga Multiple pregnancy Suffering from chronic diseases or induced or aggravated during pregnancy, such as hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, preeclampsia, etc. Cesarean indications such as placenta previa, non-cephalic presentations, abnormal fetal heartbeats and... Known indication for caesarean section or hysterectomy Hospitalization after 6 cm dilatation Abnormal pregnancy process such as polyhydramnios, oligohydramnios, intrauterine growth disorder Pregnancy with assisted reproduction methods

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Understanding labor pain score. Timepoint: 24 hours after delivery. Method of measurement: Childbirth Pain Perception Questionnaire.;Birth experience score. Timepoint: 24 hours after delivery. Method of measurement: Denker childbirth experience questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The score of support and control in birth. Timepoint: 24 hours after delivery. Method of measurement: Support and Control in birth questionnaire.;Length of labor stages score. Timepoint: 24 hours after delivery. Method of measurement: Viewing/checking partograph and midwifery profile section.;Cesarean frequency score. Timepoint: 24 hours after delivery. Method of measurement: View/check the midwifery profile section.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr.Esmat Mehrabi

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

b.mehrabi62@gmail.com+98 41 3479 6770

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026