The Effect of Acupressure on Labor Pain and Anxiety Levels During Labor in Primiparas Women
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Labor Pain
- Registration Number
- NCT05411289
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Brief Summary
the effect of acupressure on labor pain and anxiety levels during labor in primiparas women
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
- Primiparas women aged from 20 to 30 years old,
- gestational age of between 37 and 40 weeks according to ultrasonography.
- A fetal weight of between 2500 and 3500 g according to ultrasonography or clinical examination .
- They are transferred to labor room if active labor is in progress (defined as cervical dilatation 3 cm and the presence of regular uterine contraction,
- having a single and healthy fetus in the vertex position
Exclusion Criteria
- who were needing an emergency C-section.
- Women having a current or previous high-risk pregnancy
- who have experienced pregnancy complications
- Women with a systemic disease during pregnancy . Women with a psychological disorder
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anxiety level about one hour To measure anxiety, the Spiberger inventory questionnaire will be used
labor pain about one hour labor pain will be assessed using visual analogue scale.
. It employs a 10-cm ruler scale with no pain sign at one end and the most intense pain sign at the other to allow users to assess their own pain
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method blood pressure response about one hour will measured using sphygmomanometer
pulse rate response about one hour will measured using pulse oximetry
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Faculty of physical therapy
🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt
Faculty of physical therapy🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt