Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Post-Cesarean Section Acupressure on the Severity of Pain and First Mobilization Distance

Lead Sponsor:

Mersin University

Conditions:

Pain

Mobilization

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effect of acupressure application on cesareans' pain and the number of steps in the first mobilization. This study hypothesizes that acupressure reduces ...

Detailed Description

Methods: In the study, 64 cesareans will randomly assigned to acupressure and placebo acupressure groups. To the acupressure group (n = 32), an average of 15 minutes will be applied to the LI4 (liver)...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Being conscious,
  • The mother tongue is Turkish,
  • To be oriented and cooperative,
  • be between 18-45 years old,
  • To voluntarily agree to participate in the study (signing the Informed Consent Form),
  • Repeated cesarean section,
  • Cesarean section under spinal anesthesia,
  • Not having a risky pregnancy (preeclampsia, gestational diabetes etc.),
  • No health problems of the fetus,
  • To have given birth by cesarean section between 37-40 weeks,
  • To be in the second hour of the postpartum period,
  • Not receiving post-op patient-controlled analgesia,
  • Not to have smoked or used alcohol during pregnancy,
  • No complications in the mother and/or newborn after cesarean section,
  • No sensitivity in the area where acupressure will be applied,
  • Absence of any systemic or psychiatric diagnosis,
  • Absence of active COVID-19 infection.

Exclusion

  • Lack of consciousness,
  • The mother tongue is not Turkish,
  • Not oriented and cooperative,
  • Not to be between the ages of 18-45,
  • Refusal to voluntarily participate in the study (those who did not sign the Informed Consent Form),
  • Normal birth or cesarean delivery under general anesthesia,
  • Cesarean delivery due to the risk of deterioration of maternal or fetal health,
  • Not having had a risky pregnancy (preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, etc.),
  • Not giving birth outside 37-40 weeks and by cesarean section,
  • Not in the second hour of the postpartum period,
  • Receiving post-op patient-controlled analgesia,
  • To have used cigarettes and alcohol during pregnancy,
  • Sensitivity in the area where acupressure will be applied,
  • Presence of any systemic or psychiatric diagnosis,
  • Active COVID-19 infection.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 26 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 22 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

64 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05311449

Start Date

June 26 2022

End Date

July 22 2022

Last Update

September 27 2022

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Mersin University

Mersin, Yenişehir, Turkey (Türkiye), 33343