The impact of supportive care for the mother and acupressure (point BL32) on the length of labor and neonate APGAR

Not Applicable

• Conditions: The length of labor.; Long labour, unspecified

• Registration Number: IRCT2014021211706N6
• 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; being 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. On the other hand, the 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
The length of labor. Timepoint: During and after intervention. Method of measurement: Diagram progress of labor.;APGAR score of neonates. Timepoint: After the childbirth. Method of measurement: The APGAR score table.