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

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

60

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 7, 2022

Primary Completion Date

July 8, 2022

Study Completion Date

July 15, 2022

Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
PROCEDURE

acupressure

"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."

PROCEDURE

sham acupressure

Pressures were applied on sham points consecutively

Trial Locations (1)

17452

Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Cairo University

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