Comparison of the effect of acupressure at LI4 point and gum chewing on reactivation of gastrointestinal system after cesarean section:

Not Applicable

Conditions: Postoperative Gastrointestinal Tract Dysfunction.
Other diseases of intestines
K55-K64

Registration Number: IRCT20200206046395N3

Lead Sponsor: Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 105

Inclusion Criteria

Elective caesarean section with spinal anesthesia
Healthy condition of the teeth for chewing gum
Not having any lesions in the acupressure area
Ability to read and write in Persian
Being in the 38th to 42nd week of pregnancy
Age 18 to 35 years

Exclusion Criteria

Lack of consciousness of the patient after the operation
Change in anesthesia method (conversion to general anesthesia)
Injury to the intestine and bladder during surgery
Any type of postoperative complication (patients with more than 1000 ml of postpartum bleeding)
Drug and alcohol addiction according to the patient's statements
Having diarrhea, chronic constipation, gastric reflux and irritable bowel syndrome according to the patient's statement
Having language, hearing or vision disorders

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
First time gas passing after cesarean. Timepoint: 3 times a day, every 8 hours. Method of measurement: Ask the patient.;The time of defecation for the first time after cesarean section. Timepoint: 3 times a day, every 8 hours. Method of measurement: Ask the patient.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The level of pain at the surgical site. Timepoint: 3 times a day, every 8 hours. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Severe nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: 3 times a day, every 8 hours. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Number of times vomiting. Timepoint: 3 times a day, every 8 hours. Method of measurement: Ask the patient.;Duration of hospitalization. Timepoint: Until the end of discharge from the hospital. Method of measurement: Documents recorded in the patient's file.;Time to start moving the patient for the first time after cesarean section. Timepoint: 3 times a day, every 8 hours. Method of measurement: Ask the patient.