Abortion. Missed abortion
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Acupressure at LI4 point (in middle of the angle between the first and second bones of the palm between the thumb and index finger on the back of the hand) bilatera
Sponsors
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women aged 18 to 45 years Hospitalization with a diagnosis of spontaneous or induced abortion Having a pain score higher than 3 based on the VAS scale Single pregnancy Gestational age less than 20 weeks based on LMP or ultrasound No lesions at the site of acupressure Having enough cognitive power to answer research questions No drug and alcohol abuse No history of known mental illness
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cases of severe bleeding at admission Taking any sedative before entering the study septic abortion cases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain during abortion. Timepoint: Measurement of previous pain, immediately after and 30 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: The data collection tool will consist of three parts. The first part contains the demographic information questionnaire, the second part contains the 10-point visual instrument for measuring pain (VAS). The third part includes the Spielberger Anxiety Standard Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the commence of intervention, immediately after the intervention and 30 minutes after the finishing of intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger Anxiety Standard Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZohreh Sahebi Sham Abadi
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed