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IRCT2017093012198N5 IRCT 2017-10-31 Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Effect of acupressure on breech presentation Clinical trial of effect of acupressure on correction of breech presentation 2017-06-22 anticipated 138 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/12299 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. N/A Breech presentation. Intervention 1: In the intervention group, on the first day of the study, after completing a researcher-made questionnaire; Acupressure is performed on the BL67 spot (located on the outer corner of the small toe nail). The intervention is performed on a daily basis for 20 minutes (10 minutes on each leg) at the time specified by the researcher. Each intervention period includes 10 seconds of pressure and 2 seconds of rest. All research samples are requested to go to doing sonography for 2 weeks later. Intervention 2: In the control group, the research samples completed the researcher-made questionnaire on the first day of the study and after that they only receive routine pregnancy care and all research samples are requested to go to doing sonography for 2 weeks later.
public Mahdieh Kiani
Shahroud, 7 Tir Square, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, School of nursing and Midwifery
Shahroud Iran (Islamic Republic of) 00 +98 23 3239 5054 kiani.m89@gmail.com Shahroud University of Medical Sciences scientific Azam Hamidzadeh
Shahroud, 7 Tir square, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery
Shahroud Iran (Islamic Republic of) 00 +98 23 3239 5054 azam_hamidzadeh@gmail.com Shahroud University of Medical Siences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: Primi gravida women and pregnant women with a history of normal vaginal delivery, age: 20-40 years, gestational age: 32 to 35 weeks based on the first sonography or the first day of the last menstural period, proof of Breech presentation with sonography confirmation, single pregnancy and lack of prior experience in the use of acupressure. Exclusion criteria: Pelvic defects, previous uterine surgery, uterine abnormalities, uterine fibroma with a diameter of more than 4 cm, presence of fetal abnormalities, twin pregnancy, high risk pregnancy such as intrauterine growth retardation, placenta previa, polyhydramnios, oligohydramnios and ensure that the intervention is not correctly performed by the samples or is not continuous. 20 years 40 years Female 032.1 Maternal care for breech presentation Other N/A In the intervention group, on the first day of the study, after completing a researcher-made questionnaire; Acupressure is performed on the BL67 spot (located on the outer corner of the small toe nail). The intervention is performed on a daily basis for 20 minutes (10 minutes on each leg) at the time specified by the researcher. Each intervention period includes 10 seconds of pressure and 2 seconds of rest. All research samples are requested to go to doing sonography for 2 weeks later. In the control group, the research samples completed the researcher-made questionnaire on the first day of the study and after that they only receive routine pregnancy care and all research samples are requested to go to doing sonography for 2 weeks later. Change of breech presentation. Timepoint: Two weeks later. Method of measurement: Sonography of embryo. Newborn weight. Timepoint: Delivery time. Method of measurement: Weighing scale. Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Approved 2016-12-21 Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Shahroud, 7 Tir Square, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Shahroud Iran (Islamic Republic of)