The Effect of Acupressure on Pain Intensity in the First Stage of Labor

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Conditions: The effect of BL25 acupressure on pain intensity in the first stage of labor, and birth outcome in pregnant women.

Registration Number: IRCT20240121060761N1

Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

pregnant women (do not have more than one vaginal delivery)
Do not have a history of more than one miscarriage
Gestational age between 37-42 weeks (according to ultrasound before 12 weeks or LMP)
Single ton , Vertex Presentation
Dilatation 4-5 cm (at the beginning of the active phase of labor)
The presence of at least three contractions in 10 minutes
The appropriateness of the pelvic position
Failure to use analgesic drugs (chemical or herbal) in the last 8 hours
Absence of chronic disease such as cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, joint rheumatism and epilepsy
Not suffering from a known mental illness
No history of unfortunate events, such as the death of a spouse or a close relative during pregnancy
Absence of complications during pregnancy such as pre-eclampsia, chorioamnionitis, etc.
Absence of obstetric complications (such as decollement, abnormal fetal heart rate, etc.) upon entering the study

Exclusion Criteria

Mother's unwillingness to continue participating in the study
Emergency caesarean section (after registration)
Occurrence of adverse outcomes (placental detachment, fetal distress, lack of progress in labor) (after registration)
Use of other non-pharmacological pain reduction methods (after registration)

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The pain intensity of the first stage of labor in pregnant women is measured by a numerical pain rating scale. The pain intensity scale is a number between zero and 10, where zero indicates no pain and 10 indicates the most severe pain. Timepoint: Pain intensity is measured before the intervention, and immediately after the end of the intervention, in cervical dilatations of 4-5 cm, 6-7 cm and 8-10 cm. Method of measurement: The pain intensity of the first stage of labor is measured with a numerical pain rating scale. The pain intensity scale is a number between 0 and 10, where 0 represents no pain and 10 represents the most severe pain.

Secondary Outcome Measures