Effect of acupressure on labor onset
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- cervical ripening and initiation of labor.Spontaneous vertex delivery
- Registration Number
- IRCT201204239542N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
18-35 years old
Primigravida
Singleton pregnancy
Cephalic presentation
Gestational age from 39 to 41 weeks
Bishop Score= 4
Low risk pregnancy
Not taking herbal or chemical drugs, 36 hours before and up to end of the study.
Not having sexual intercourse 24 hours before and up to end of the study.
Exclusion criteria:
The following lead to excluding the elements during study:
1-Taking chemical or herbal drugs.
2-Having sexual intercourse
3-High risk pregnancy
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cervical ripening. Timepoint: Before intervention,48 and 96 hours after intervation and at the time of hospitalization. Method of measurement: Examination.;Onset of labor. Timepoint: Before intervention,48 and 96 hours after intervation and at the time of hospitalization. Method of measurement: Examination.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Type of delivery. Timepoint: at last of study. Method of measurement: Hospital document.;Using of oxytocin. Timepoint: at last of study. Method of measurement: Hospital document.;First stage of labor. Timepoint: at last of study. Method of measurement: hospital documents.;Second stage of labor. Timepoint: at last of study. Method of measurement: hospital documents.;Neonatal Apgar. Timepoint: at last of study. Method of measurement: hospital documents.