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IRCT2014021211706N6 IRCT 2014-02-14 Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History Of Medicine The impact of supportive care for the mother and acupressure (point BL32) on the length of labor and neonate APGAR point BL32: bladder 32 Comparison the effect of supportive care for the mother and acupressure (point BL32) on the length of labor and neonate APGAR 2013-09-15 anticipated 150 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/11890 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive. N/A The length of labor. Intervention 1: The first group: supportive care, the intervention was that the researcher was beside the mother since her entrance into the department until the birth, and emotional support during labor, including touching and massaging mother with love, confidence and reassurance and information and physical support such as help to change the situation her mother during labor to provide. Intervention 2: In the second group, in 3-4 and 7-8cm dilatation, the mother was placed in a proper position and BL32 point was pressed.The pressure was continuously and gently applied by both thumbs for 20 minutes. It was applied by the beginning and stopped at the end of the contractions. Intervention 3: The control group only received the department’s routine care and underwent no interventions.
public Mazieh Akbarzadeh
Fatemeh(P.B.U.H)School Of Nursing & Midwifery Shiraz_Iran
Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of) 713451978 +98 71 1647 4252 akbarzadehmarzieh@yahoo.com Shiraz University of Medical Science scientific Dr. Maryam Kasraeian
Department Of Obestetrics And Gynecology_Medical School_Shiraz
Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of) 713451978 +98 71 1627 6411 kasraeem@sums.ac.ir Shiraz Medical School Iran (Islamic Republic of) The inclusion criteria of the study were gestational age of 37-41 weeks based on the date of the last menstrual cycle or first and second trimester ultrasound; first or second pregnancy; being between 18 and 35 years old; single pregnancy; head presentation; lack of obvious chromosomal abnormalities and fetal anomalies; not using any special drugs during pregnancy and having at least middle school degree. On the other hand, the exclusion criteria of the study were maternal diabetes; growth restriction; Rh incompatibility; history of smoking; history of tobacco use; preeclampsia; oligohydramnios; placenta previa; placental abruption; thick meconium; suffering from any physical or mental disorder and receiving any kind of medication including pethidine, hyoscine, oxytocin, and atropine. 18 years 35 years Female O63.9 Long labour, unspecified Treatment - Other Treatment - Other Treatment - Other The first group: supportive care, the intervention was that the researcher was beside the mother since her entrance into the department until the birth, and emotional support during labor, including touching and massaging mother with love, confidence and reassurance and information and physical support such as help to change the situation her mother during labor to provide. In the second group, in 3-4 and 7-8cm dilatation, the mother was placed in a proper position and BL32 point was pressed.The pressure was continuously and gently applied by both thumbs for 20 minutes. It was applied by the beginning and stopped at the end of the contractions. The control group only received the department’s routine care and underwent no interventions. The length of labor. Timepoint: During and after intervention. Method of measurement: Diagram progress of labor. APGAR score of neonates. Timepoint: After the childbirth. Method of measurement: The APGAR score table. Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History Of Medicine Approved 2013-09-15 Ethics in Medical Research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Deputy of Research_Floor 7_Shiraz University of Medical Sciences of Central Building_Zand Avenue_Shiraz Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of)