Auriculotherapy effect on pain intensity, duration of active phase of labor and episiotomy rate

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• Conditions: Condition 1: pain. Condition 2: delivery.; spontaneous vertex delivery; spontaneous delivery,Single unspecified

• Registration Number: IRCT2014101919591N1
• Lead Sponsor: Vice chancellor for research, Ahvaz JundiShapur University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

low risk pregnancy ; gestational age of 37-40 weeks ; cephalic presentation ; singleton pregnancy ; 4 cm dilation and uterine contractions in 10 minutes, 30 seconds and 3-2 ; age among 18-35 year ; 26.4 >BMI >19.8 ; have at least read and write ; having at least one healthy ear ; have someone clean water (Intact)
Exclusion criteria of the study were to: receive pain medications during the 3 hours before and during the study ; drug addiction ; Athlete ; history of infertility ; the use of oxytocin for induction or augmentation of labor

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Severity of labor pain. Timepoint: Beginning of the active phase of dilatation of 6 cm and 8 cm. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.;The duration of the active phase. Timepoint: During the first stage of labor. Method of measurement: Time recorded by the investigator.;Episiotomy rate. Timepoint: In time of delivery. Method of measurement: recorded by the investigator.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Durationof the second stage of labor. Timepoint: During the second stage of labor. Method of measurement: During the second stage of labor.;Duration of the third stage of labor. Timepoint: During the third stage of labor. Method of measurement: During the third stage of labor.