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The effect of acupressure point LV3 of the foot and H7 of the hand on stress-free testing of the fetus

The effect of acupressure on the LV3 point of the foot and H7 point of hand on fetal heart rate pattern in in fetal non-stress test

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200401046914N2
Enrollment
90
Registered
2021-04-20
Start date
2021-06-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-05-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acupressure, Point LV3 and H7, fetus non stress test. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The H7 point is inserted by the pressure researcher at a pressure of 3 kg for 1 minute, rested for 30 seconds, and a total of 2.5 minutes for each hand. Interventio

Sponsors

Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consent to participate in research Single pregnancy Gestational age 37 to 42 weeks Age 18 to 35 years Have a meal 2-4 hours before NST No medical, midwifery and severe mental and physical problems during pregnancy, No smoking Baseline fetal heart rate between 110 to 160 beats per minute

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a contraction Fetal heart rate less than 110 and more than 160 beats per minute Midwifery accidents include labor pains, placental abruption, umbilical cord prolapse Not wanting to continue participating in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fetal non-stress test. Timepoint: Before and 20 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Fetal monitoring device.;Baseline fetal heart rate. Timepoint: Before and 20 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Fetal monitoring device.;Number of fetal movements. Timepoint: Before and 20 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Fetal monitoring device.;Number of heart rate accelerations. Timepoint: Before and 20 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Fetal monitoring device.;Impact-to-impact variability. Timepoint: Before and 20 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Fetal monitoring device.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahla Salarfard

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

Salarfard.ma@gmail.com+98 56 3243 5793

Outcome results

None listed

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