NCT04977713

Delivery Pain and Postpartum Comfort

Effects of Acupressure and Shower Applied in the Delivery on the Intensity of Labor Pain and Postpartum Comfort

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kırklareli University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In this study was aimed that acupressure applied on the BL32 point and shower application reduced the intensity of labor pain experienced by the pregnant women in the active phase of labor and increased their postpartum comfort

Detailed description

Acupressure and shower are methods that can help reduce pain severity. This study thus aims to determine the effects of acupressure and shower on labour pain and postpartum comfort. This study was a randomized controlled trial (RCT). This study was the control group consisted of 40 pregnant women, while the experimental groups (acupressure and shower) consisted of 80 pregnant women in total. The experimental groups received routine labour care and either acupressure or showers upon reaching three cervical dilations (4-5, 6-7 and 8-10 cm). The control group only received routine labour care. A maternal information form (MIF), the Visual Analog Scale for Pain (VASP) and the Postpartum Comfort Questionnaire (PPCQ) were used to collect data. CONSORT checklist was used to report the current study.

Conditions

• Labor Pain
• Hydrotherapy
• Acupressure
• Postpartum Period

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Acupressure	A researcher sat behind the women to comfortably access the sacral area and be in the appropriate position. The researcher then applied deep rotational pressure on the BL32 points until her nail bed colour changed to prevent any discomfort in the participants
OTHER	Shower	During uterine contractions, these participants took a shower while standing, with a researcher on hand to assist her (average time: 20 minutes). The water's temperature was between 22°C and 26°C.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-05-15
• Primary completion: 2020-01-25
• Completion: 2020-01-31
• First posted: 2021-07-27
• Last updated: 2021-07-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)