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IRCT138904104281N1 IRCT 2010-08-26 Iran University of Medical Sceince and Health Services Effects of LI4 Acupressure on labor pain in the first stage of labor Effects of LI4 Acupressure on labor pain in the first stage of labor 2007-08-25 anticipated 100 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/4540 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive. N/A labor pain. Intervention 1: Exprimental group received acupressure at LI4 points for 20 minute during contractions on two hands at the beginning of active phase of labor with dilatation 5-3 cm. Intervention 2: Control group: the same intervenetion served at the point LI4 but without pressure (just touching the point).
public Azam Hamidzadeh
Shahroud University of Medical Sceince, 7 Tir Square, Shahroud
Shahroud Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran +98 27 3339 5054 azhamidzadeh@shmu.ac.ir Shahroud University of Medical Sceince and Health Services scientific Farangis Shahpoorian
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Rashid Yasami Street, Valiasr Street, Tehran
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 8873 6368 Farangsh@yahoo.com Iran university of Medical sceince and Health Services Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria included: first to third pregnancy, no drug addiction, gestational age more than 37 weeks, single fetus, cephalic presentation, age 40 to 20 years, no previous experience of using acupressure to each reason, absence of any wounds, bruising, irritation in sensitive estuary needle point LI4, no previous cesarean section. Exclusion criteria: receiving sedatives or anesthesia during the study, any other intervention such as injecting drug oxytocin 20 years 40 years Female O75.0 Maternal distress during labour and delivery Other Other Exprimental group received acupressure at LI4 points for 20 minute during contractions on two hands at the beginning of active phase of labor with dilatation 5-3 cm. Control group: the same intervenetion served at the point LI4 but without pressure (just touching the point) Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, immedietly after the intervention, 20, 60 minutes and every hour until onset of secondry stage of labor. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale. Neonatal Apgar score. Timepoint: at the 1st and 5th minute. Method of measurement: Examination & Ovservation. Duration of the first and second phases of labor. Timepoint: from 3-5 cm cervical dilation to full cervical dilatation and full cervical dilatation to the delivery time. Method of measurement: timer. Memory of labor pain. Timepoint: 24 hours after delivery. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale. Satisfaction from delivery. Timepoint: immediately after delivery. Method of measurement: scale ruler 6 parts. Delivery type. Timepoint: after termination of pregnancy. Method of measurement: observation. Iran University of Medical Sceince and Health Services Approved 2007-04-09 Iran University of Medical Science and Health Services Next to Milad Hospital, Hemmat Expway, Tehran Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)