comparing the effect of Auricular and body acupressure on the pain and the duration of first stage of labor

Comparing the effect of Auricular point acupressure and body acupressure on the pain score and the active phase duration of first stage of labor

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180218038789N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-03-04

Start date

2018-03-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-03-26

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Conditions

active phase of the first stage of labor. Encounter for full-term uncomplicated delivery

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: auricular acupressure. Intervention 2: Intervention group: body acupressure. Intervention 3: Control group: Routine care.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

19 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: PrimiGravida 19-35 years Low risk pregnancy: gestational age between 37-42 weeks; singleton pregnancy; cephalic presentation; no prior medical or surgical complication; height more than 150 cm Having 3-4 cm cervical dilatation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No intention to participating in the study Having analgesic drugs 3 hours prior to or during intervention Induction or augmentation of labor

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Labor pain severity. Timepoint: Before intervention in dilatation 4 cm, after intervention in dilatation 10 cm. Method of measurement: Visual Scale of Pain.;Duration of active phase of first stage of labor. Timepoint: Record the beginning and end of the first stage of labor. Method of measurement: minutes.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZainab Alimoradi

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

zainabalimoradi.sbmu.ac.ir@gmail.com+98 912 359 4581

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026