comparing the effect of Auricular and body acupressure on the pain and the duration of first stage of labor
Phase 3
Recruiting
- Conditions
- active phase of the first stage of labor.Encounter for full-term uncomplicated delivery
- Registration Number
- IRCT20180218038789N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
PrimiGravida
19-35 years
Low risk pregnancy: gestational age between 37-42 weeks; singleton pregnancy; cephalic presentation; no prior medical or surgical complication; height more than 150 cm
Having 3-4 cm cervical dilatation
Exclusion Criteria
No intention to participating in the study
Having analgesic drugs 3 hours prior to or during intervention
Induction or augmentation of labor
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method abor pain severity. Timepoint: Before intervention in dilatation 4 cm, after intervention in dilatation 10 cm. Method of measurement: Visual Scale of Pain.;Duration of active phase of first stage of labor. Timepoint: Record the beginning and end of the first stage of labor. Method of measurement: minutes.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method