The effect of Auriculotherapy on postpartum hemorrhage and its consequences
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Postpartum hemorrhage.Postpartum hemorrhage
- Registration Number
- IRCT20091219002889N12
- Lead Sponsor
- Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 106
Inclusion Criteria
Having a term pregnancy
Normal delivery
No history of bleeding before and during delivery
Having normal hemoglobin (11 and above)
Having the consent to participate in the study
No sores or lesions in the ear
No gravid 4 or higher
Live fetus
Ultrasound-confirmed single pregnancy
Not weighing more than 4000 grams of fetus on ultrasound
Exclusion Criteria
history of coagulation disorders and use of anticoagulants
endocrine and vascular diseases
high-risk pregnancy (Gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, etc.)
history of infertility
history of mental disorders ( Mother self report)
recent emotional stress (death of a close family member in the current pregnancy, divorce, etc.)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postpartum hemorrhage. Timepoint: One hour and 24 hours after delivery. Method of measurement: Plastic graded shan, number and weight of pads used by mother, hemoglobin and hematocrit level.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postpartum blues. Timepoint: One day and ten days after delivery. Method of measurement: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.;Postnatal Attachment. Timepoint: One day and ten days after delivery. Method of measurement: Maternal Postnatal Attachment Scale.;Postpartum Pain. Timepoint: One day and ten days after delivery. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.;Breastfeeding pattern. Timepoint: One day and ten days after delivery. Method of measurement: Interview with mother.