Labor pain
Conditions
Interventions
Sham-Controlled group:The method is the same as above, but it takes the form of lightly touching the above three points instead of pressing them, i.e., real points with fake pressure.
Control group:The control group was given routine nursing measures, including psychological support during labor, instruction on free position, feeding and relaxation methods.
Test group:Birthing patients received bilateral acupressure in both the ward and delivery room, for 20 minutes each time. The acupoints included LI4 (He Gu), SP6 (San Yin Jiao), and PC6 (Nei Guan).
Sponsors
The First Hospital of Jilin University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
21 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Agreed to participate in the project and signed the informed consent form; 2) Conscious, normal expression, and able to cooperate with the study; 3) Maternal age is 21 to 40 years old with 37 weeks of gestation; 4) Singleton pregnancy with vertex position; 5) Admitted for childbirth, and met the requirements after preliminary assessment, and agreed to try vaginal delivery, and is in labor; 6) Fetal heart rate monitoring is NST response; 7)Cervical dilation less than 3cm.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Fetal malformation; 2. Unable to tolerate vaginal delivery due to pregnancy complications or other complications.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale(VAS); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of using of oxytocin;Uterine contractions;Duration of labor;Bishop; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactSHU YANG
The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
Outcome results
None listed