The effect of acupressure and massage on labor pain and birth satisfaction: a randomized controlled trial

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2024-04-25 DOI:10.1016/j.explore.2024.04.006

Betül Mammadov , Çağla Taş

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Abstract

Objective

This randomized controlled trial was conducted to determine the effect of acupressure and massage used for the management of labor pain in the latent, active, and transition phases of the first stage of labor on labor pain and birth satisfaction.

Methods

The study was conducted with 66 pregnant women who met the sampling criteria and participated voluntarily at a public hospital in Nicosia. The participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: a massage group, an acupressure group, or a control group. Participants in the massage group received 10 min of sacral massage during contraction and 10 min of endorphin massage during rest, for a total of 30 min of massage per phase. Participants in the acupressure group received 3 min of acupressure to the LI 4 point at the same dilation intervals, when the contraction was most intense. The control group received no intervention. Pain perceived by the pregnant woman was evaluated with the Visual Comparison Scale (VAS) at the beginning and end of each phase. Postpartum, the Birth Satisfaction Scale was applied.

Results

Massage application was found to be more effective in reducing labor pain than acupressure or the control group. Massage and acupressure did not negatively affect APGAR scores. The lowest oxytocin use was found in the massage group. The group with the highest birth satisfaction scores was also the massage group.

Conclusion

Massage application is more effective than acupressure application in reducing labor pain and increasing birth satisfaction.

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指压和按摩对分娩疼痛和分娩满意度的影响：随机对照试验

目的本随机对照试验旨在确定在第一产程的潜伏期、活跃期和过渡阶段使用穴位按摩和推拿治疗分娩疼痛对分娩疼痛和分娩满意度的影响。参与者被随机分配到三组中的一组：按摩组、穴位按摩组或对照组。按摩组的参与者在收缩时接受 10 分钟的骶骨按摩，在休息时接受 10 分钟的内啡肽按摩，每个阶段共接受 30 分钟的按摩。穴位按摩组的参与者在收缩最剧烈的时候，在同样的扩张间隔时间内接受 3 分钟的 LI 4 穴位按摩。对照组不接受任何干预。在每个阶段的开始和结束时，使用视觉比较量表（VAS）对孕妇的疼痛感进行评估。结果按摩比穴位按摩或对照组更能有效减轻分娩疼痛。按摩和穴位按摩对 APGAR 评分没有负面影响。按摩组催产素用量最少。结论在减轻分娩疼痛和提高分娩满意度方面，按摩比穴位按摩更有效。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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