The Effect of Acupressure and Halogen Light Stimulation on Nonstress Testing and Pregnant Anxiety

Summary

Fetal death accounts for approximately half of perinatal death. Fetal health should be evaluated in order to identify fetuses at risk of intrauterine death and to prevent perinatal morbidity and mortality. The Nonstress test, which is used to evaluate fetal health, is an important issue as it provides health professionals with information about fetal health. The research was planned as a randomized controlled trial to examine the effect of acupressure and halogen light stimulation on nonstress testing and anxiety of the pregnant woman. The research is planned to be conducted in the nonstress test room of the Obstetrics and Gynecology outpatient clinic of Samsun Training and Research Hospital Gynecology and Childhood Diseases Hospital between May 2021 and June 2023. The sample size of the study was calculated by power analysis (G\*Power 3.1.9.2 program was used) and a total of 120 pregnant women were found. In order to increase the analysis power of the research, the number of samples was increased by 20% and it was decided to have at least 144 pregnant women (acupressure group: 48; halogen light group: 48 and control group: 48) for the study. The data of the study will be collected with the Pregnant Identification Form, the Nonstress Test Follow-up Form and the State Anxiety Scale. The data of the study will be evaluated using the SPSS 24 deviation, median and minimum-maximum values will be given. Chi-square test, Student t test, ANOVA test for those with normal distribution, Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests for those who are not.

Conditions

• Acupressure

Interventions

OTHER

Acupressure

One minute after the Nonstress test recording starts, sequential pressure will be applied to the Zhi yin (BL67) acupuncture points simultaneously for 2 minutes. The process will be repeated a second time, with a three-minute rest period. After the 20-minute Nonstress test procedure, the test will be evaluated by the researcher and her anxiety will be determined.

OTHER

Halojen ışık

One minute after the start of the Nonstress test recording, halogen light stimulation will be given from the mother's abdomen over the fetal head for 10 seconds and the procedure will be repeated after 10 minutes. After the 20-minute Nonstress test procedure, the test will be evaluated by the researcher and her anxiety will be determined.

OTHER

Control

No application will be made to the control group. After the 20-minute Nonstress test procedure, the test will be evaluated by the researcher and her anxiety will be determined.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Aydin Adnan Menderes University

  collaborator OTHER

• Ondokuz Mayıs University

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

35 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-06-15

Primary Completion

2022-11-15

Completion

2022-12-15