The effect of doula supportive care and acupressure (point BL32) on maternal anxiety and obstetric outcomes
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Mother anxiety.Panic disorder [episodic paroxysmal anxiety
- Registration Number
- IRCT2013081411706N4
- Lead Sponsor
- Research Council of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
The inclusion criteria of the study: first or second pregnancy; single; term pregnancy; vertex presentation; spontaneous beginning of the delivery process; 3-4 cm cervical dilatation; being 18-35 years old; and having at least middle school degree.The exclusion criteria of the study were suffering from any physical or mental problems; oligohydramnios; preeclampsia; Rh incompatibility; having a history of smoking; thick meconium and maternal diabetes.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger questionnaire.;Duration of the first and second stage of labor. Timepoint: During the intervention. Method of measurement: Per minute.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method