Investigating the effect of acupressure on postpartum hemorrhage

Phase 3

• Conditions: o72.1; post partum hemorrhage.

• Registration Number: IRCT20200608047685N1
• Lead Sponsor: Mashhad 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: 13 July 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

Single pregnancy
Healthy and alive fetus
Admission for vaginal delivery
Pregnancy age 42-37 weeks
Vertex position
Lack of internal disease and surgery
Absence of any scar or wound on the acupressure point
No history of cesarean section or previous uterine surgery
Body mass index less than 30
Absence of high-risk pregnancy (gestational diabetes, pregnancy hypertension ...)
Fourth and less pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria

Childbirth with vacuum and forceps
Rupture of the uterus or cervix
Accelerated Liber (less than 3 hours)
Use relaxing medications such as magnesium sulfate or halogenated anesthesia
Severe bleeding before the intervention
Grade 3 and 4 tears
Macrosomia (fetal weight greater than 4.5 kg)
Severe arterial bleeding from the tear or episiotomy
Manual removal of placenta and membranes
Requires additional rutin treatments such as metrogen, misoprostrol

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postpartum hemorrhage. Timepoint: 2 hours after delivery, placentas and membranes. Method of measurement: Plastic bags collect blood.