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Investigating the effect of acupressure on BL23 points on the intensity of first stage pain and the outcome of childbirth with sham and control groups in primiparous women

Evaluation the effect of BL23 acupressure compared to Sham and control groups on pain intensity in the first stage of labor, and birth outcomes in primiparous women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230513058166N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2024-02-07
Start date
2023-07-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-06

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Conditions

Pain intensity of the first stage of labor.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: In the acupressure group of BL23 points, people are asked to be in the desired position, the researcher is placed behind woman's head, and when woman announces he

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
19 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being literate in reading and writing Age between 19-35 years Primiparous Gestational age between 37-41 weeks (according to ultrasound before 12 weeks or LMP) Singleton, Vertex show Dilatation 4-5 cm (at the beginning of the active phase of labor) Having three contractions in 10 minutes Suitability of pelvic position

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: suffering from chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, rheumatism and epilepsy using analgesic drugs (chemical or herbal) in the last 8 hours history of unfortunate events such as the death of a spouse or a close relative during pregnancy having a known mental illness suffering from pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia, chorioamnionitis, etc obstetric complications (such as colic, abnormal fetal heart rate, etc.) at the time of entering the study The presence of a wound or skin condition in the area of ??points BL23 back pain in the area of ??BL23 points Emergency caesarean section Occurrence of adverse outcomes (detachment of the placenta, fetal distress, lack of labor progress)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity of the first stage of labor. Timepoint: Before the intervention and then after the intervention in dilatations of 4-5, 6-7 and 8-10 cm and during uterine contractions. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Cervical dilatation. Timepoint: In dilatations of 4-5, 6-7 and 8-10 cm. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Bishop's score. Timepoint: In dilatations of 4-5, 6-7 and 8-10 cm. Method of measurement: check list.;Frequency of uterine contractions. Timepoint: In dilatations of 4-5, 6-7 and 8-10 cm. Method of measurement: Observation and examination checklist.;Length of uterine contractions. Timepoint: In dilatations of 4-5, 6-7 and 8-10 cm. Method of measurement: Observation and examination checklist.;The intensity of uterine contractions. Timepoint: In dilatations of 4-5, 6-7 and 8-10 cm. Method of measurement: Observation and examination checklist.;Mother's satisfaction with the pain relief method. Timepoint: Postpartum. Method of measurement: Likert questionnaire.;Need for oxytocin. Timepoint: Postpartum. Method of measurement: Observation and examination checklist.;The need for medicinal methods of pain relief. Timepoint: Postpartum. Method of measurement: Observation and examination checklist.;Apgar score. Timepoint: Postpartum. Method of measurement: Observation and examination checklist.;Fetal distress. Timepoint: The first and second stages of labor. Method of measurement: Observation and examination checklist.;The duration of the second stage of labor. Timepoint: ?? ????? ???? ??? ?????????? ?? ???? ???? ????. Method of measurement: Observation and examination checklist.;The duration of the third stage of labor. Timepoint: From the time of the embryo's exit to the complete exit of the placenta and membranes. Method of measurement: Observation and examination checklist.;The need to resuscitate the newborn. Timepoint: Postpartum. Method of measurement: Observation and examination checklist.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFahime Pishva

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

fahimepishva@gmail.com+98 937 064 7592

Outcome results

None listed

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