The Effect of Acupressure on Labor Pain and Anxiety Levels During Labor in Primiparas Women

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-06-07

Study Completion Date

2022-07-15

Brief Summary

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the effect of acupressure on labor pain and anxiety levels during labor in primiparas women

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Labor Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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acupressure

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)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

acupressure

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

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.

sham acupressure

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

sham acupressure

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Pressures were applied on sham points consecutively

Interventions

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acupressure

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.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

sham acupressure

Pressures were applied on sham points consecutively

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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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

Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No