Status:
COMPLETED
The Effects of Acupressure on Pain After Cesarean Section
Lead Sponsor:
Akdeniz University
Conditions:
Postpartum Women
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Purpose: To examine the effect of Pericardium 6 and Large Intestine 4 acupressure on pain and analgesia consumption in women after cesarean section. Methods: This study was conducted in a randomized,...
Detailed Description
This study was conducted in a randomized, single-blind, placebo and control group study design. The setting was a metropolitan university hospital in Turkey. The hospital had Gynecology and Obstetrics...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- to be between 18-45 years old
- to give a birth by cesarean section between 37-40 weeks
- to give a birth to a healthy baby at the end of a singleton pregnancy
- to be in the postpartum second hour
- to have no problem that prevents verbal communication
Exclusion
- to have the cesarean section after a high-risk pregnancy
- to have severe systemic diseases
- to have complications in the mother and/or the newborn after cesarean section
- to be administered patient controlled analgesia
- to have a body mass index over 25 kg/m2
- to have a previous acupressure experience
- to have intracath on the area of intervention
- to have smoking and alcohol use during pregnancy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 15 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 27 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
132 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04337801
Start Date
July 15 2017
End Date
July 27 2019
Last Update
April 8 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Akdeniz University Hospital
Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye), 07070