The effect of foot reflexology on pain intensity and child birth experience in primiparous wome

Phase 3

Recruiting

Conditions: Delivery.
Spontaneous vertex delivery
O80.0

Registration Number: IRCT20120718010324N53

Lead Sponsor: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

primiparous women
Gestational age 38-42 weeks
Singleton pregnancy
Cephalic presentation of the fetus
Intact amniotic sac
Having no history of infertility
Not having any physical or mental illness
No drug addiction
Low risk pregnancy (no third trimester bleeding, placental abruption, placenta previa, fetal developmental disorder, etc.)
No indication of cesarean section
No infection or obstruction at the massage site
No taking of drugs for pain relief up to 4 hours before intervention

Exclusion Criteria

Attending in reflexology classes
History of chronic systemic diseases including heart and pulmonary Diseases according to the patient statement.
Any skin disorders and bone fractures at the massage site
Receiving of analgesic medication (receiving epidural anesthesia and intravenous remifentanil infusion)
Receiving other non-pharmacological analgesics
Accelerated labor

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain severity during labor. Timepoint: Before the intervention and every hour during the active phase of labor. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Childbirth experience. Timepoint: 12 to 24 hours after delivery. Method of measurement: Labor Agency Scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration of active phase of delivery. Timepoint: From dilatation 4 cm until full dilatation of cervix. Method of measurement: Partograph chart (minute).;Duration of second stage of delivery. Timepoint: From full dilatation of cervix until birth of newborn. Method of measurement: Partograph chart (minute).;Duration of Third stage of delivery. Timepoint: From birth of newborn until complete expulsion of placenta. Method of measurement: Partograph chart (minute).