NCT04337801

The Effects of Acupressure on Pain After Cesarean Section

Completed NA Last updated 8 April 2020

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Acupressure in Postpartum Women in 132 participants. Completed in 27 July 2019.

Timeline

15 July 2017

Primary endpoint
15 July 2018

27 July 2019

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Akdeniz University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	single
Primary purpose	supportive care
Enrollment	132
Start date	15 July 2017
Primary completion	15 July 2018
Estimated completion	27 July 2019
Sites	1 location across Turkey (Türkiye)

Drugs / interventions tested

• Acupressure
• Placebo

Conditions studied

• Postpartum Women — all drugs for Postpartum Women →

Sponsor

Akdeniz University

Who can join

Adults 18 to 45, female only, with Postpartum Women. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Purpose: To examine the effect of Pericardium 6 and Large Intestine 4 acupressure on pain and analgesia consumption in women after cesarean section.

Methods: This study was conducted in a randomized, single-blind, placebo and control group study design with 132 women, including acupressure (n=44), placebo (n=44), and control (n=44) groups. Acupressure was administered to the Pericardium 6 and Large Intestine 4 points in the second and fourth hours after cesarean section. Data were collected using the personal information form and Visual Analog Scale. This study was used the CONSORT scheme.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. The effects of acupressure on post-cesarean pain and analgesic consumption: a randomized single-blinded placebo-controlled study.
   Akgün M, Boz İ. · · 2020 · cited 5× · PMID 32877509 · DOI 10.1093/intqhc/mzaa107