A randomised controlled trial of acupressure to assist spontaneous labour for women who are pregnant for the first time experiencing post-date pregnancy: A pilot study

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Post-date pregnancy ie 41 weeks gestation or greater; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000145707
• Lead Sponsor: SW Ministry of Health

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-02-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who meet the study inclusion criteria will be recruited from maternity services, based at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals. All eligible women receiving care at the study sites will be invited to participate. The inclusion criteria are: primigravid women of gestation at 41 weeks gestation or greater, with a singleton pregnancy; fetus in a cephalic presentation; English speaking; age of 18 years and over;
receiving antenatal care with a midwifery model of care (as NSW PD 2010_022 Maternity- National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultation and Referral).

Exclusion Criteria

women experiencing regular uterine contractions (established labour); Contra-indication to induction of labour or vaginal birth; Women do not speak or read English will be unfairly discriminated against in the study, in the absence of a budget for adequate translation services for the written materials that are designed to facilitate informed consent. Regardless of the model of care that women access at Gosford maternity, service interpreter services are made available to them but this cannot always be guaranteed; Women with an intellectual or mental impairment may be disadvantaged in the process of giving informed consent. These women will need to access extra services from the mental health team at Gosford Hospital in order to negotiate decision making regarding the study and randomisation; Women who are highly dependent on medical care would require specialist medical/obstetric consultation and will usually have medical intervention prior to 41 weeks gestation; Women who are currently using Acupressure for post dates

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
This study aims to determine whether primigravida women who are experiencing post-date pregnancy (41 weeks gestation) are more likely to experience spontaneous onset of labour using specific acupressure points than women receiving usual antenatal care only. [Obstetric outcomes within 5-7 days after recruitment. <br>]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The secondary aim with a patient survey is to explore the women’s experience on the care received and being randomised. For women allocated to the acupressure group, there is an additional section on the acupressure point education and information, and whether or not they used the acupressure points during pregnancy and labour, and any impact on partner involvement.[Patient survey within 10 days after birthing]