The Impact of Shiatsu Massage as a Pain Relief in Labor

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: pregnant women without any co-morbidities.

Registration Number: IRCT20220317054316N1

Lead Sponsor: Yayasan Wiyata Husada Samarinda

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Primigravida or Gravida 0 (Nulliparous)
at 37-42 weeks of gestation,
age between 20 and 35 years
having a singleton and cephalic presentation
agree to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

severe pre-eclampsia
unstable hemodynamic
physiatric disorder
comorbidities (cardiovascular, nephrology, neurology, hematology, musculoskeletal disorder) diagnosed by doctor during pregnancy
contraindicated for normal delivery
contraindicated for Shiatsu massage such as varicose veins, wounds, fractures, new scars, and areas of inflammation

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain score. Timepoint: T0: Baseline (at the latent phase (1 - 3 cm opening of the Os), T1: 30 minutes after intervention done at the latent phase), T2: 30 minutes after intervention given at the active (4 – 7 cm opening of the os) and transition phases (8 – 9 cm opening of the os). Method of measurement: Numeric pain rating scales (NPRS).;Anxiety score. Timepoint: T0: Baseline (at the latent phase (1 - 3 cm opening of the Os), T1: 30 minutes after intervention done at the latent phase), T2: 30 minutes after intervention given at the active (4 – 7 cm opening of the os) and transition phases (8 – 9 cm opening of the os). Method of measurement: Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Qualitative assessment of the experience of applying shiatsu massages duirng labor. Timepoint: after deliver the baby. Method of measurement: phenomenology study using Question Plotting. Only tape recorder will be used in this section.