Severity of labor pain.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Spleen point 6 acupressure: Acupressure intervention at spleen point 6 and intervention at Hugo point are applied bilaterally, in periods of 10 seconds of pressure and 2 seconds of res
Sponsors
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Primiparous Term of pregnancy No previous experience of acupressure Not having a lesion at the place of applying acupressure Having no problems in speech, hearing and vision No addiction Not having known mental disorders Not having crises such as divorce, loss of loved ones, immigration or... during the last 6 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Reluctance to cooperate Complications after natural delivery (heavy bleeding, embolism, etc.) There is a need to receive additional painkillers outside of the usual department during the study (the usual painkillers of the department in case of severe back pain, diclofenac 100mg suppositories).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of labor pain. Timepoint: Before, immediately after and one hour after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analouge Scale (VAS). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSaba Mohamad Ghasem Nezhad Maleki
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed