Investigating the effect of acupressure on BL23 points on the intensity of first stage pain and the outcome of childbirth with sham and control groups in primiparous wome

Not Applicable

Conditions: Pain intensity of the first stage of labor.

Registration Number: IRCT20230513058166N1

Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Being literate in reading and writing
Age between 19-35 years
Primiparous
Gestational age between 37-41 weeks (according to ultrasound before 12 weeks or LMP)
Singleton, Vertex show
Dilatation 4-5 cm (at the beginning of the active phase of labor)
Having three contractions in 10 minutes
Suitability of pelvic position

Exclusion Criteria

suffering from chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, rheumatism and epilepsy
using analgesic drugs (chemical or herbal) in the last 8 hours
history of unfortunate events such as the death of a spouse or a close relative during pregnancy
having a known mental illness
suffering from pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia, chorioamnionitis, etc
obstetric complications (such as colic, abnormal fetal heart rate, etc.) at the time of entering the study
The presence of a wound or skin condition in the area of ??points BL23
back pain in the area of ??BL23 points
Emergency caesarean section
Occurrence of adverse outcomes (detachment of the placenta, fetal distress, lack of labor progress)

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity of the first stage of labor. Timepoint: Before the intervention and then after the intervention in dilatations of 4-5, 6-7 and 8-10 cm and during uterine contractions. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures