The Effect of Acupressure on Labor Pain and Anxiety Levels During Labor in Primiparas Women

NCT05411289 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/003704
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

the effect of acupressure on labor pain and anxiety levels during labor in primiparas women

Conditions

Labor Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Anxiety level

  To measure anxiety, the Spiberger inventory questionnaire will be used

  about one hour

• labor pain

  labor pain will be assessed using visual analogue scale. . It employs a 10-cm ruler scale with no pain sign at one end and the most intense pain sign at the other to allow users to assess their own pain

  about one hour

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• pulse rate response

  about one hour

• blood pressure response

  about one hour

Study Arms (2)

acupressure

EXPERIMENTAL

Pressures were applied on three points consecutively, firstly on two points bilaterally Hugo point (LI4) and He-7 (Shenmen), then pressure was applied on sanyinjiao (SP6)

Procedure: acupressure

sham acupressure

SHAM COMPARATOR

Procedure: sham acupressure

Interventions

acupressure PROCEDURE

Pressures were applied on three points consecutively, firstly on two points bilaterally Hugo point (LI4) and He-7 (Shenmen), then pressure was applied on sanyinjiao (SP6). pressure was applied gradually for 30 seconds on the above mentioned points. Then this pressure was slowly intensified to the extent that the patient felt tingling, numbness, heaviness, and strain in the surrounding area.

acupressure

sham acupressure PROCEDURE

Pressures were applied on sham points consecutively

sham acupressure

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Primiparas women aged from 20 to 30 years old,
• gestational age of between 37 and 40 weeks according to ultrasonography.
• A fetal weight of between 2500 and 3500 g according to ultrasonography or clinical examination .
• They are transferred to labor room if active labor is in progress (defined as cervical dilatation 3 cm and the presence of regular uterine contraction,
• having a single and healthy fetus in the vertex position

You may not qualify if:

• who were needing an emergency C-section.
• Women having a current or previous high-risk pregnancy
• who have experienced pregnancy complications
• Women with a systemic disease during pregnancy . Women with a psychological disorder

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of physical therapy

Cairo, 17452, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Hasanin ME, Elsayed SH, Taha MM. Effect of Acupressure on Anxiety and Pain Levels in Primiparous Women During Normal Labor: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Integr Complement Med. 2024 Jul;30(7):654-661. doi: 10.1089/jicm.2023.0072. Epub 2023 Dec 20.

  PMID: 38117578 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Labor Pain

Interventions

Acupressure

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapy, Soft Tissue; Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 6, 2022
• First Posted: June 9, 2022
• Study Start: June 7, 2022
• Primary Completion: July 8, 2022
• Study Completion: July 15, 2022
• Last Updated: November 29, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-11

Locations

EG (1)