The impact of supportive care for the mother and acupressure at BL32 point on the severity pain and outcome of labor in pregnant wome

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• Conditions: Condition 1: Pain intensity. Condition 2: Outcome of delivery.; Single live birth; Pelvic and perineal pain

• Registration Number: IRCT2014011011706N5
• Lead Sponsor: Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria of the study were gestational age of 37-41 weeks based on the date of the last menstrual cycle or first and second trimester ultrasound; first or second pregnancy; mother's age between 18 and 35 years old; single pregnancy; head presentation; lack of obvious chromosomal abnormalities and fetal anomalies; not using any special drugs during pregnancy, and having at least middle school degree. Exclusion criteria of the study were maternal diabetes; growth restriction; Rh incompatibility; history of smoking; history of tobacco use; preeclampsia; oligohydramnios; placenta previa; placental abruption; thick meconium; suffering from any physical or mental disorder, and receiving any kind of medication including pethidine; hyoscine; oxytocin, and atropine.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intensity pain. Timepoint: Before and After of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analoge Scale.