Clinical trial NCT06138288: Acupressure Applied After Cesarean Section on Postpartum Pain
Official title: The Effect of Acupressure Applied After Cesarean Section on Postpartum Pain and Postpartum Comfort: A Randomized Controlled Study
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Postpartum Disorder
Cesarean Section Complications
Keywords: cesarean section
acupressure
postpartum
pain
postpartum comfort
Lead sponsor: Eastern Mediterranean University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-11-18
Enrollment: 60
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 49
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective: OTHER
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: 18-49 age women

Brief summary: Pressure applied according to the principles of acupressure limits the pain limit, reduces the secretion of endorphins, which is a neurochemical, reduces the tension in the muscles, reduces the amount of oxygen in the blood flow, and finally provides duration and relaxation. Acupressure application is becoming more and more common nowadays because it is a noninvasive, safe, easy-to-apply and effective method without side effects. It seems that there is a limit to the study in which group acupressure applications in the literature are examined together on pain and comfort after cesarean section. In these basic points, the expectations of achieving postpartum pain and postpartum comfort of acupressure applied after cesarean delivery in this study. The circle of the research; There will be women who will have repeated cesarean section in a private Obstetrics Clinic in Famagusta. Women will be separated from two groups, one group will continue acupressure and the other group will do routine care. Visual analog scale and end-of-birth comfort procedure will be applied to women before and after the application.

Detailed description: Pressure applied according to the principles of acupressure limits the pain limit, reduces the secretion of endorphins, which is a neurochemical, reduces the tension in the muscles, reduces the amount of oxygen in the blood flow, and finally provides duration and relaxation. Acupressure application is becoming more and more common nowadays because it is a noninvasive, safe, easy-to-apply and effective method without side effects. It seems that there is a limit to the study in which group acupressure applications in the literature are examined together on pain and comfort after cesarean section. In these basic points, the expectations of achieving postpartum pain and postpartum comfort of acupressure applied after cesarean delivery in this study. The circle of the research; There will be women who will have repeated cesarean section in a private Obstetrics Clinic in Famagusta. Women will be separated from two groups, one group will continue acupressure and the other group will do routine care. Visual analog scale and end-of-birth comfort procedure will be applied to women before and after the application.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* agreeing to participate in the research,
* be between the ages of 18-49,
* To give birth by cesarean section between 37-40 weeks,
* Having a healthy and live birth at the end of a single pregnancy,
* Receiving spinal anesthesia
* Being able to read and write Turkish and be open to communication.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Absence of pain in the 2nd hour postpartum
* Having a cesarean delivery after a risky pregnancy,
* Having a chronic illness
* Having severe systemic disease
* Not receiving spinal anesthesia
* Having a body mass index over 25,
* Have previous acupressure experience.

Primary outcomes:
measure: visual analog scale
timeFrame: 5 minutes
Secondary outcomes:
measure: postpartum comfort scale
timeFrame: 15 minutes
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Famagusta
country: Cyprus
facility: Hilal Begum Cayır
Study officials:
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