The Effect of Acupressure on Abortio

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Abortion.; Missed abortion; O02.1

• Registration Number: IRCT20210310050657N1
• Lead Sponsor: Rafsanjan 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: 11 January 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Women aged 18 to 45 years
Hospitalization with a diagnosis of spontaneous or induced abortion
Having a pain score higher than 3 based on the VAS scale
Single pregnancy
Gestational age less than 20 weeks based on LMP or ultrasound
No lesions at the site of acupressure
Having enough cognitive power to answer research questions
No drug and alcohol abuse
No history of known mental illness

Exclusion Criteria

Cases of severe bleeding at admission
Taking any sedative before entering the study
septic abortion cases

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain during abortion. Timepoint: Measurement of previous pain, immediately after and 30 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: The data collection tool will consist of three parts. The first part contains the demographic information questionnaire, the second part contains the 10-point visual instrument for measuring pain (VAS). The third part includes the Spielberger Anxiety Standard Questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the commence of intervention, immediately after the intervention and 30 minutes after the finishing of intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger Anxiety Standard Questionnaire.