Labor Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
the effect of acupressure on labor pain and anxiety levels during labor in primiparas women
Interventions
PROCEDUREacupressure
Pressures were applied on three points consecutively, firstly on two points bilaterally Hugo point (LI4) and He-7 (Shenmen), then pressure was applied on sanyinjiao (SP6). pressure was applied gradually for 30 seconds on the above mentioned points. Then this pressure was slowly intensified to the extent that the patient felt tingling, numbness, heaviness, and strain in the surrounding area.
PROCEDUREsham acupressure
Pressures were applied on sham points consecutively
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Primiparas women aged from 20 to 30 years old, * gestational age of between 37 and 40 weeks according to ultrasonography. * A fetal weight of between 2500 and 3500 g according to ultrasonography or clinical examination . * They are transferred to labor room if active labor is in progress (defined as cervical dilatation 3 cm and the presence of regular uterine contraction, * having a single and healthy fetus in the vertex position
Exclusion criteria
* who were needing an emergency C-section. * Women having a current or previous high-risk pregnancy * who have experienced pregnancy complications * Women with a systemic disease during pregnancy . Women with a psychological disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety level | about one hour | To measure anxiety, the Spiberger inventory questionnaire will be used |
| labor pain | about one hour | labor pain will be assessed using visual analogue scale. . It employs a 10-cm ruler scale with no pain sign at one end and the most intense pain sign at the other to allow users to assess their own pain |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pulse rate response | about one hour | will measured using pulse oximetry |
| blood pressure response | about one hour | will measured using sphygmomanometer |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed