Pain, Acupuncture Analgesia
Conditions
Interventions
This is an open-label, randomized controlled clinical trial with two arms. Participants will be postpartum women following either vaginal delivery or cesarean section who meet the selection criteria.
E02.190.044.133
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Vaginal delivery or cesarean section performed at Universitary Hospital (HU) of Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC); age between 18 and 50 years; live newborn; agreement to participate in the study; sign the informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe medical complications in the postpartum period; history of severe psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairment; presence of piercings or similar items at the acupuncture point sites; contraindications for auricular acupuncture (infections at the application site, known allergies); additional surgeries or procedures (tubal ligation, hysterectomy)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As assessed through a participant interview on the day after delivery, a difference of at least 30% in the request for additional analgesics between the groups is expected. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The intervention group expects a reduction of at least one point in the average pain level throughout the postpartum period, as assessed by the Visual Analog Scale for Pain and reported by the puerperal individual on the day after delivery or cesarean section.;Espera-se que a maioria das participantes do grupo de intervenção (mais de 75%) considerem o tratamento como aceitável, mensurada por uma escala Likert de aceitação, no dia seguinte ao parto.;It is expected that the intervention group will show an increase of at least 20% in vagal activity compared to the control group, as assessed by the high-frequency component (HF, normalized) of Heart Rate Variability, measured by a heart rate monitor and heart rate variability measurement software. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRoxana Knobel
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Outcome results
None listed