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The effect of acupuncture in reducing the labor pain in mothers referred to Akbrabadi ?hospital in 2021, a randomized clinical trial.?

The effect of acupuncture in reducing the labor pain in mothers referred to Akbrabadi ?hospital in 2021, a randomized clinical trial.?

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220303054175N1
Enrollment
32
Registered
2022-03-26
Start date
2020-10-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-04-04

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

Conditions

Reducing the labor pains in the normal vaginal delivery by the acupuncture.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group with acupuncture will includes the real points which following : SP6 -Sp9 -St36 -Li3-Li4. Intervention 2: Control group: In contrast with the in

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ?S?ingleton Pregnant mothers,Normal BMI (19.8-26),Number of deliveries equal to or less 1,Fluency in Persian to understand information,Term pregnancy (37 to 40 weeks) based on ultrasound under 20 weeks,Dilatation 5 cm,Proper uterine contraction in terms of number,Duration and intensity lasting more than 30 seconds and less than ten minutes apart,Regular heart rate,Natural display of the fetus,Spontaneous onset of labor,Do not have any obstetric problems and do not have the disease.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient's disagreement with entering the plan and provisions of the stillbirth consent form,Multiple miscarriages, with abortions,Neonates and congenital anomalies of major (including: life-threatening, need for major surgery, chromosomal trisomies), presence of maternal medical diseases (preeclampsia, thrombophilia, hypertension) and presence of PRROM, HTN, oligohydramenosis, amniotic fluid disorder, Previous cesarean section and use of fetal heart monitor due to fetal distress.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Study and evaluation of the effects of the acupuncture in reducing the delivery pains by stimulating the real points in this study which is selected as follows: SP6 -Sp9 -St36 -Li3-Li4. Timepoint: The measurement of reducing the pain at this stage will compare in the period of 15 minutes - 30 minutes - 45 minutes. Method of measurement: The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measures pain intensity. The VAS consists of a 10cm line, with two end points representing 0 ('no pain') and 10 ('pain as bad as it could possibly be').

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Study and evaluation of the effect of the acupuncture in reducing the delivery pains by stimulating the unreal points in this study which is selected as follows: : LU5, LU6, LU8, ST39. Timepoint: The measurement of reducing the pain at this stage will compare in the period of 15 minutes - 30 minutes - 45 minutes. Method of measurement: The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measures pain intensity. The VAS consists of a 10cm line, with two end points representing 0 ('no pain') and 10 ('pain as bad as it could possibly be').

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Reza Hashtroudi

Iran University of Medical Sciences

dr.hashtroudi.md@gmail.com+98 21 86709

Outcome results

None listed

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