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The Effects of Acupressure on Pain After Cesarean Section

NCT04337801 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 132

Last updated 2020-04-08

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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, single-blind, placebo and control group study design with 132 women, including acupressure (n=44), placebo (n=44), and control (n=44) groups. Acupressure was administered to the Pericardium 6 and Large Intestine 4 points in the second and fourth hours after cesarean section. Data were collected using the personal information form and Visual Analog Scale. This study was used the CONSORT scheme.

Conditions

  • Postpartum Women

Interventions

OTHER

Acupressure

The acupressure for symptom management is performed by pressing and scrubbing-like manipulations at certain points on the acupuncture meridians.

OTHER

Placebo

The placebo intervention involves touching to the Pericardium 6 and Large Intestine 4 points without pressing.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Akdeniz University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mehtap Akgün · Akdeniz University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-07-15
Primary Completion
2018-07-15
Completion
2019-07-27

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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