The effect of acupressure on the onset of labor pain and its outcome

Not Applicable

Conditions: cervical ripening and labor initiation.
Spontaneous vertex delivery
080.0

Registration Number: IRCT20190226042845N1

Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

All pregnant women with gestational age of 39 weeks to 40 weeks
Primiparous
Age 18-35 Years
Pregnancy is low risk (Lack of any known internal and surgical disease and complications associated with pregnancy)
Fetus with cephalic presentation
Bishop Cervical Score Less than 4 before the study
Single pregnancy
Index Body mass 19.8 to 30
Estimated fetal weight less than 4000 grams
Healthy amniotic sac (Also lack of oligo and poly hydramnios)
Lack of stenosis of the pelvis
Lack of sex 72 hours before the study
No use of any complementary or traditional method for induction of labor
Lack of uterine contractions
External ear on both sides with no lumps, swelling, infection or wound for auriculotherapy

Exclusion Criteria

Breech presentation
High risk pregnancy such as gestational diabetes, high blood pressure in pregnancy, Previa
Estimated fetal weight over 4000 grams
Bleeding before and during the study
Stripping before starting the study
Decrease fetal movement
Use of any complementary or traditional method for induction of labor
Nipple stimulation during study
Rupture of the amniotic sac before the start of the study
No pressure points in 1full day
Cancellation and dissatisfaction with the mother of auriculotherapy
Request termination of pregnancy by elective cesarean section or pharmaceutical methods

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cervical ripening. Timepoint: Before intervention, 72 and 144 hours after intervention and hospitalization time. Method of measurement: Vaginal examination.;Initiation labour. Timepoint: Before intervention, 72 and 144 hours after intervention and hospitalization time. Method of measurement: examination.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The length of the first stage of labor. Timepoint: The end of the study. Method of measurement: Researcher-made questionnaire.;The length of the second stage of labor. Timepoint: The end of the study. Method of measurement: Researcher-made questionnaire.;Baby Apgar. Timepoint: The end of the study. Method of measurement: Researcher-made questionnaire.;Type of delivery. Timepoint: The end of the study. Method of measurement: Researcher-made questionnaire.;Use of Oxytocin. Timepoint: The end of the study. Method of measurement: Researcher-made questionnaire.