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Massage for Pain Relief During the Active Phase of Labor

NCT01392053 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 46

Last updated 2015-03-05

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Summary

The objective of this research is to evaluate the effect of massage therapy as a resource for pain relief during the active phase of labor. The research will be of type randomized controlled trial, consisting of low-risk nulliparous pregnant women admitted to the Referral Center for Women's Health in Ribeirão Preto. The mothers will be distributed in two groups (lumbosacral massage) and control (routine maternity) and will be assessed before and after therapy, which corresponds to 30 minutes between 4-5 cm of cervical dilation. The evaluation will be performed by numerical category scale, Diagram Location of Pain and Pain Questionnaire McGll (reduced form). After delivery will apply a customer satisfaction questionnaire.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Lumbosacral Massage

Massage Group (GM) will receive lumbosacral massage for 30 minutes, during uterine contractions between 4-5 cm of cervical dilation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sao Paulo

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-09-30
Primary Completion
2010-09-30
Completion
2011-07-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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