Comparing the effect of acupressure at SP6 point and foot reflexology on severity of labor pain and duration in the first stage of labor

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 106

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: primigravid and second birth multigravid women; Iranian race; 18-35 years old; at least an elementary school education; singleton pregnancy; live fetus with cephalic presentation; women in the start of active phase of labor; the presence of regular uterine contractions (three contractions in 10 minutes); the gestational age of 37 to 42 weeks (the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP) or ultrasound under 12 weeks ); no history of infertility indication Caesarean section; to having a intact amniotic sac or to not past rupture of membranes for more than 12 hours; low risk pregnancy (absence of bleeding in the third trimester; placenta previa; abruption; intrautrine growth restriction) absence of the risk of chronic diseases such as: heart disease, pulmonary, hypertension, diabetes, according to the patient file; not suffering from skin diseases such as: eczema, skin infections and wart in legs; lack of any problems that may lead to the mother's inability to communicate (deafness, blindness); no history of acupressure and reflexology in the past.
Exclusion criteria: the client required a Caesarean delivery for any reason (abnormal fetal heart rate pattern; no breakthrough bleeding pregnancy; arrest of labor) mother's unwillingness to continue doing acupressure and or foot reflexology.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intensity of pain. Timepoint: Befor 4-5 and 7-8 cm cervical dilatation and 30 minutes after mentioned dilatation. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Duration of first stage of labor. Timepoint: From the beginning of 4 cm until 10 cm cervical dilatation. Method of measurement: Watch ecueped seconds counter.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration of second stage of labor. Timepoint: From 10 cm dilatation cervix to full expose of fetus. Method of measurement: Swiss Swatch watch.;Duration of third stage of labor. Timepoint: From full expose of fetus to full expose of placenta. Method of measurement: Swiss Swatch watch.;First and fifth minutes of apgar. Timepoint: One and five minutes after birth. Method of measurement: Standard Apgar Index.;Method of delivery. Timepoint: After delivery. Method of measurement: Observation.;Satisfactory of method of relief labor pain. Timepoint: After delivery. Method of measurement: Questioner.;Amount of pain relief. Timepoint: After delivery. Method of measurement: Questioner.;Tendency to use of pain relief method again. Timepoint: After delivery. Method of measurement: Questioner.