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This study was performed to determine the impact of different acupressure procedures, performed on women's hands during labor, on endorphin levels and labor pain perception.
The sample consisted of 140 pregnant women. The study was conducted with three experimental groups and one control group, each including 35 pregnant women. Conventional acupressure and warm and cold acupressure procedures were performed on the Large Intestinal 4 energy meridian zone acupressure point of the experimental group. No procedures were performed on the women in the control group. Data were collected using a "Personal Information Form", "Labor Intervention Follow-up Form", "Visual Analog Scale" and "Verbal Category Scale".
The comparison between the experimental and control groups indicated that the conventional acupressure procedure was effective in reducing labor pain and that the warm acupressure procedure increased endorphin levels.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Warm Acupressure Procedure Group | Experimental | Latent phase Visual Analog Scale and Verbal Category Scale I given as pretest First venous blood sample taken Active phase The first warm acupressure procedure was performed for ten minutes on the Large Intestinal 4 energy meridian zone acupressure point on the non-dominant hand. This process was repeated three more times at one-hour intervals. Visual Analog Scale II and Verbal Category Scale II were measured at the end of the active phase Transition phase The second warm acupressure procedure was performed three times at one-hour intervals A 30-minute break was given Visual Analog Scale III and Verbal Category Scale III were performed Second venous blood sample taken |
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| Cold Acupressure Procedure Group | Experimental | Latent phase Visual Analog Scale I and Verbal Category Scale I given as pretest First venous blood sample taken Active phase The first cold acupressure procedure was performed for ten minutes on the Large Intestinal 4 energy meridian zone acupressure point on the non-dominant hand. This process was repeated three more times at one-hour intervals. Visual Analog Scale II and Verbal Category Scale II were measured at the end of the active phase Transition phase The second cold acupressure procedure was performed three times at one-hour intervals A 30-minute break was given Visual Analog Scale III and Verbal Category Scale III were performed Second venous blood sample taken |
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| Conventional Acupressure Group | Experimental | Latent phase Visual Analog Scale I and Verbal Category Scale I given as pretest First venous blood sample taken Active phase Conventional acupressure was performed for 30 minutes on the Large Intestinal 4 energy meridian zone acupressure point on the non-dominant hand. This process was repeated twice more at one-hour intervals. Visual Analog Scale II and Verbal Category Scale II were measured at the end of the active phase Transition phase The second conventional acupressure procedure was performed twice at one-hour intervals A 30-minute break was given Visual Analog Scale III and Verbal Category Scale III were performed Second venous blood sample taken |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Warm Acupressure, Cold Acupressure , Conventional Acupressure | Other | Acupressure is non-invasive, safe and effective. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| labor pain | pain scale | through study completion, an average of 1month |
| endorphin levels | physiological parameter | through study completion, an average of 1month |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Having any of the above criteria.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Hava Özkan, PhD | Atatürk University Faculty of Health Science, Department of Midwifery, | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Health Research and Training Hospital of Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University | Tokat Province | Turkey (Türkiye) |
I want it published in a journal first.
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| ID | Term |
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| D048949 | Labor Pain |
| ID | Term |
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| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| Control Group | No Intervention | Latent phase Visual Analog Scale I and Verbal Category Scale I given as pretest First venous sample taken Active phase No procedure other than the routine clinical practices were carried out. Visual Analog Scale II and Verbal Category Scale II were measured at the end of the active phase Transition phase No procedure other than the normal clinical routines was conducted Visual Analog Scale III and Verbal Category Scale III were performed. Second venous blood sample taken |