The effect of EX-B8 acupressure on pain intensity in the first stage of labor, and birth outcome in primiparous wome

Early Phase 1

Conditions: Pain intensity in the first stage of labor and outcome of labor in nulliparous women.

Registration Number: IRCT20211108053006N1

Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 35-19 years
Primigravida
Gestational age between 41-37 weeks (according to ultrasound before 12 weeks or LMP)
Single, Vertex presentation
Dilatation 4-5 cm (at the beginning of the active phase of labor)
There are three contractions in 10 minutes
Appropriate pelvic position
Do not use analgesic drugs (chemical or herbal) in the last 8 hours
Do not have chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and epilepsy
Do not have a known mental illness
No history of traumatic events such as the death of a spouse or loved one during pregnancy
No complications during pregnancy such as preeclampsia, chorioamnionitis
No obstetric complications (such as abruption, abnormal fetal heart rate, etc.) at the beginning of the study

Exclusion Criteria

Mother's unwillingness to continue participating in the study
Emergency cesarean section
Adverse consequences (placental abruption, fetal distress, lack of labor progression)

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity in the first stage of labor. Timepoint: Evaluation of pain before and after the intervention in 4-5, 6-7 and 8-10 cm dilatations in EX-B8 and SHAM groups and in 4-5, 6-7 and 8-10cm dilatations in the control group. Method of measurement: numerical grading scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures