labor analgesia
Conditions
Interventions
epidural anagesia group:only received epidural anagesia
Auricular acupressure combined with epidural anagesia group:The auricular acupressure received true auricular acupressure by embedding vaccaria seeds at four specific auricular acupressurepoints (geni
Sponsors
Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age (20-40 years old); Height ranging from 158cm to 175cm; BMI18-35kg/m2; American Society of Anesthesiology ASA Level II; No history of chronic diseases or pregnancy complications suitable for vaginal delivery; First born singleton primiparous women (37-42 weeks) with initial opening of the cervix during the incubation period with symmetrical head and pelvis; No history of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment or recent use of analgesics; Complete appearance of ear skin and normal hearing; No history of alcohol or tape allergies; Understand and sign to agree to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Ankylosing uterine contractions; Fetal distress; Marginal placenta previa placental abruption; Oxytocin therapy; Patients with mental illness or diagnosed neurological abnormalities; Patients who have experienced significant personal or family events in the past three months such as bereavement illness unemployment etc. which may affect their emotions; History of chronic pain; History of epilepsy; Serious organic diseases such as cardiovascular ;and cerebrovascular diseases; Have a history of habitual miscarriage;patients with contraindications to epidural anesthesia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS pain score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Perinatal fever rate;The dosage of analgesic drugs used;Apgar score for newborns;Patient satisfaction score;Incidence of explosive pain;Inflammatory response (TNF - a, IL-1 ß, IL-6) and stress (cortisol Cor levels); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXiu Ni
Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital
Outcome results
None listed