Comparing the effect of acupressure and Rebozo technique on labor pain and experience

Not Applicable

Conditions: abor pain and childbirth experience.

Registration Number: IRCT20110524006582N39

Lead Sponsor: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy nullipar pregnant mothers
Gestational age of term
At the beginning of the active phase (4 cm dilatation)
Cephalic presentation of the fetus
Have a healthy amniotic sac
The presence of low-risk pregnancy without medical problems in pregnancy, including blood pressure, gestational diabetes, twin and multiple pregnancy, placenta and amniotic fluid disorders, etc.
A fetus with an estimated normal weight
Reluctance to receive a painless delivery except for Rebezo and acupressure (remifentanil, other pain relief methods such as massage, breathing, etc.)
No addiction to drugs and smoking

Exclusion Criteria

Mothers with birth problems including pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, cholestasis, discharge and rupture of the amniotic sac, twin and multiple pregnancies, placenta and amniotic fluid disorders, etc.
A history of rapid delivery
History of chronic systemic, cardiac, pulmonary diseases according to the patient's self-report and medical records
Amniotic fluid meconium before intervention
The presence of any disorders and skin diseases and bone fractures in the place of acupressure and Rebozo technique

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
abor pain score. Timepoint: After the contraction at the beginning of the active phase and before the intervention, then it will be measured every one hour until reaching the second phase and one hour after the end of labor. Method of measurement: VAS listed line.;Birth experience score. Timepoint: 12 to 24 hours after delivery. Method of measurement: Labor Agentry Scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration of labor stages. Timepoint: When the dilatation of the cervix reaches 4 cm, it will be recorded in the partograph form. Method of measurement: Partograph form.;Score of satisfaction with childbirth. Timepoint: 12 to 24 hours after delivery. Method of measurement: (Mackey Satisfaction Rating Scale=MCSRS).;Apgar score of the baby in the first and fifth minutes. Timepoint: The first and fifth minutes after the birth of the baby. Method of measurement: Baby's Apgar chart.