Effects of acupressure in non-stress test
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Fetal health.Maternal care for known or suspected fetal abnormality and damage
- Registration Number
- IRCT2013111815449N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria
1.Age range 18-35 years
2.Body mass index( B.M.I) of 18-25
3.Gestational age of 37-41 weeks
4.Primiparous with single fetus
5.Base heartbeat of 110-160
6.No mental disorders
7.No chronic diseases such as cardiac , pulmonic, renal, chronic hypertension, and diabetic
8.No intense exercise 2 hours before test
9.No smoking
10.At least 2 hours after nutrient consumption
11. No injuries and allergy in 5th toe
Exclusion criteria
1. Any problems such as placental abruption, umbilical cord prolapse, etc.
2. Non-intention to continue the study
3. Existence of contractions
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Baseline fetal heart rate. Timepoint: ten min before intervention, 10 min during intervention and 10 min after intervention consistently. Method of measurement: Fetal Monitoring Device.;Acceleration of fetal heart rate. Timepoint: ten min before intervention, 10 min during intervention and 10 min after intervention consistently. Method of measurement: Fetal Monitoring Device.;Fetal movements. Timepoint: ten min before intervention, 10 min during intervention and 10 min after intervention consistently. Method of measurement: Fetal Monitoring Device.;Long-term variability of fetal heart rate. Timepoint: ten min before intervention, 10 min during intervention and 10 min after intervention consistently. Method of measurement: Fetal Monitoring Device.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method