effect of acupressure on severity of labor pain and duration of first stage of labor

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Condition 1: Labor pain. Condition 2: The length of the first stage of labor.

• Registration Number: IRCT20200610047717N1
• Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 17 August 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

age between 18-35
Have at least literacy
Spontaneous onset of labor pains and a desire to have a normal delivery
When hospitalized, dilate 3-4 cm.
According to the mother, they should not be addicted to drugs and tobacco.
ccording to the mother, they do not have family problems in the last 6 months and severe psychological crises such as the death of loved ones, migration, separation from their spouses, and so on.
According to the mother, they do not have chronic diseases (heart disease, lung disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.).
Do not have high-risk pregnancies (gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, placenta previa, decolman).
Do not suffer from skin disorders such as eczema and superficial skin infections, which are some of the limitations of acupressure.
The fetus should be single, alive, cephalic
There are no high-risk fetal criteria (fetal heart failure, decreased fetal movement, intrauterine growth restriction, polyhydramnios, and oligohydramnios known by ultrasound and amniotic sac rupture for more than 12 hours).

Exclusion Criteria

People who do not want to continue studying.
Examples that will require emergency cesarean section.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
abor pain. Timepoint: before the intervention, Immediately, 15 minutes and 30 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Numerical rating scale.;The length of the first stage of labor. Timepoint: From dilatation 3 cm to 10 cm. Method of measurement: Timer( Seiko watch).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intensity of labor pain. Timepoint: Intensity of labor pain is measured in dilatations of 3-4 cm, 5-7 cm, 10-8 cm. These measurements are taken immediately, 15 minutes and 30 minutes after acupressure. Method of measurement: Pain measuring ruler (numerical rating scale).;The length of the first stage of labor. Timepoint: The length of the first stage of labor is measured from dilatation 3-4 cm to 10 cm. Method of measurement: The length of the first stage of labor is measured according to the official national clock of the Seiko model.