Effect of Acupressure on Recovery of Bowel Function in Patients Post Cesarean Section
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Research objectives To compare the efficacy of acupressure with no acupressure to examine time to first flatus in patient post cesarean section ; Acupressure at ST-36 Zusanli (lateral to anterior crest of tibia, in the tibialis anterior muscle) Research hypothesis Patients who received acupressure will have earlier flatus passage
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Nov 2020
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 26, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 9, 2020
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 15, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 30, 2021
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 30, 2021
CompletedSeptember 13, 2021
September 1, 2020
8 months
October 26, 2020
September 10, 2021
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
To study the duration of the first time to flatus passage in post cesaren section patient
the duration ; hour after post cesaren section
through study completion, an average of 1 year
Secondary Outcomes (3)
To study the duration of the first time to have bowel sound in post cesaren section patient
through study completion, an average of 1 year
To study the duration of the first time to pass stool in post cesaren section patient
through study completion, an average of 1 year
To study the symptomatic about Nausea/vomiting in post cesaren section patient
mild
Study Arms (2)
Acupressure
EXPERIMENTALAcupressure after cesarean section 3 hr and then next 3 hr (duration 10 min per time) Acupressure at below knee the point ai locate about4 finger spcae below patella on the lateral side of tibia bone
No acupressure
NO INTERVENTIONStandard post-operative care
Interventions
Acupressure after cesarean section 3 hr and then next 3 hr (duration 10 min per time)
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Pregnancy woman age 18-45 years
- General anesthesia
- Co-operate in research
- Can speak in thai language
You may not qualify if:
- Twin pregnancy
- Placenta previa
- Placental abruption
- Chorioamnionitis
- Complication intraoperation (Bowel or bladder injury)
- Post partum hemorrhage
- Abdominal adhesion
- Opertative time more than 2 hour
- History gastrointestinal surgery
- Prior acupressure
- Neurological disease
- Neuromuscular disease
- Hepatic disease
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Rajavithi Hospital
Bangkok, Thailand
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Sasiwimol kunnitikorn, MD
Department of Medical Services Ministry of Public Health of Thailand
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER GOV
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 26, 2020
First Posted
November 9, 2020
Study Start
November 15, 2020
Primary Completion
June 30, 2021
Study Completion
July 30, 2021
Last Updated
September 13, 2021
Record last verified: 2020-09