Efficacy of conducting acupuncture on intensity and duration of labor pai

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• Conditions: labour pain.; Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems; O30-O48

• Registration Number: IRCT2013061310657N2
• Lead Sponsor: Vice chancellor for research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

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: 63

Inclusion Criteria

1-Persian speaking women 2-maternal age 20 - 40 years old 3-nulliparity 4-singleton pregnancy 5-being healthy 6-37-42 weeks of gestational age 7-cephalic fetal presentation 8-mothers with normal healthy fetus 9-healthy mother with no underlying diseases such as overt diabetes, gestational diabetes and preeclampsia
Exclusion criteria: 1-mothers who received analgesics prior to conducting intervention 2-mothers who needs emergency cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration of labour. Timepoint: Immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Severity of pain. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue pain scale.