Comparison of the effect of acupressure at SP6 and SP8 points on pain intensity and duration of the first stage of labor: A Randomized clinical trial

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Evidence Based Care Journal Pub Date : 2021-08-25 DOI:10.22038/EBCJ.2021.58797.2529

Mona Jalilabadi Ashtarkan, S. A. Akbari, M. Nasiri, R. Heshmat, Nooshin Eshraghi

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Background: Labor pain is one of the most severe pains that women experience. Acupressure is a non-pharmacological method of pain relief without complications and can be easily used. Aim: This study aimed to compare the effect of acupressure at SP6 and SP8 points on pain intensity and duration of the first stage of labor. Method: This clinical trial was performed on 150 women admitted to a hospital for delivery in Tehran, Iran, in 2020. They were randomly divided into control, Sp6, and Sp8 groups. In the control group, a neutral point was selected. In dilatations 3-4, 5-7, and 8-10 centimeters of the cervix, the pressure was applied in each group for 20 minutes. Pain intensity was measured before the intervention and then 15 and 30 minutes after intervention in 3 groups, and the duration of the first stage of labor was recorded. Data were collected using a demographic and obstetrics questionnaire, observation checklist, Visual Analogue Scale and analyzed using SPSS 19. Results: The repeated measures test showed that the mean pain intensity in three stages of the intervention groups and the mean duration of the first stage of labor was significantly different from the control group (p <0.001). The Tukey post hoc test showed both pain intensity and duration of the first stage of labor were significantly lower in the Sp8 group (p <0.001). Implications for Practice: According to the present study results, it is recommended that acupressure be used as a non-pharmacological method to reduce pain and duration of labor.

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穴位按压SP6和SP8对第一产程疼痛强度和持续时间影响的随机对照临床研究

背景:分娩疼痛是女性所经历的最严重的疼痛之一。指压是一种无并发症的非药物止痛方法，使用方便。目的:比较穴位按压SP6和SP8穴位对第一产程疼痛强度和持续时间的影响。方法:本临床试验于2020年在伊朗德黑兰一家医院住院分娩的150名妇女中进行。随机分为对照组、Sp6组和Sp8组。在对照组中，选取一个中性点。在宫颈扩张3-4、5-7、8-10厘米处，每组加压20分钟。分别于干预前及干预后15、30分钟测量三组产妇的疼痛强度，记录第一产程持续时间。采用人口统计学和产科问卷、观察表、视觉模拟量表收集数据，并使用SPSS 19进行分析。结果:重复测量检验显示，干预组三阶段的平均疼痛强度和第一产程的平均持续时间与对照组有显著差异(p <0.001)。Tukey事后检验显示，Sp8组第一产程疼痛强度和持续时间均显著降低(p <0.001)。对实践的启示:根据目前的研究结果，建议将穴位按压作为一种非药物方法来减少疼痛和分娩时间。

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Evidence Based Care Journal Medicine-Health Policy

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