The Effect of Massage and Acupressure on Labor Pain

NCT06057116 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: YDU/2022/105-1587
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This research was conducted in accordance with the experimental research design to determine the effect of acupuncture and massage, which are non-pharmacological methods used in the treatment of labor pain, on the latent, active and transition stages of the first stage of labor. On labor pain and birth satisfaction. Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital and Near East Hospital. There are three groups in the research sample: acupuncture, massage and control groups. A total of 66 people were reached, 22 people in each group. Massage and acupuncture were applied to the intervention groups, while pregnant women in the control group were not intervened other than routine hospital practices. Cervical dilatation was applied for 3-4, 5-7 and 8-10 cm, and massage was applied for 10 minutes each, for a total of 30 minutes. When cervical dilatation was 3-4, 5-7 and 8-10 cm, acupressure was applied for 1 minute each. The pain level perceived by the pregnant woman was evaluated with the Visual Comparison Scale (VAS), and her satisfaction with the birth was evaluated with the Birth Satisfaction Scale (DME). In comparing the Birth Satisfaction Scale scores and Postpartum Pain VAS Scores, the normal distribution of the data was examined with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Shapiro-Wilk test and skewness-kurtosis values and it was determined that it showed a normal distribution, ANOVA was applied. Tukey test was used in further analysis for comparisons. ANCOVA was applied to compare the amount of pain changes at the beginning and end of the latent, active and transition phases according to participant groups.

Conditions

Labor Pain

Keywords

Massage; acupressure; labor pain; birth satisfaction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Visual Analog Skala-VAS

  The VAS is a 10 cm long ruler drawn horizontally or vertically with the words "no pain" at one end and "unbearable pain" at the other end.

  1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Birth Satisfaction Scale

  1 year

Study Arms (3)

massage

EXPERIMENTAL

Massage was applied to people who were hospitalized in the obstetrics ward of the pregnant woman, had a single fetus, awaiting spontaneous delivery, had no pregnancy complications, had no systemic disease, and agreed to voluntarily participate in the study.

Other: massage

acupressure

EXPERIMENTAL

Acupressure for pregnant women who are hospitalized in the obstetrics service, have a single fetus, expect spontaneous delivery, do not have pregnancy complications, do not have any systemic disease, and agree to voluntarily participate in the study.

Other: massage

control group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention was performed on the patients who were hospitalized in the obstetrics service of the pregnant woman, had a single fetus, awaiting spontaneous delivery, had no pregnancy complications, had no systemic disease, and agreed to voluntarily participate in the study.

Interventions

massage OTHER

Massage and acupressure were applied when cervical dilatation was 3-4, 5-7 and 8-10 cm in latent active and transitional phases.

Also known as: Acupressure

acupressure; massage

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Near East University, Turkey: lead

Study Sites (1)

Çağla Taş

Adana, 99000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Labor Pain

Interventions

Massage; 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: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Chief Investigator Midwife Çağla Taş

Model Details: randomized controlled trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 26, 2023
• First Posted: September 28, 2023
• Study Start: November 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 15, 2023
• Study Completion: June 15, 2023
• Last Updated: September 28, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)