Trial reportJournal of pregnancy2014
Comparison of the effects of maternal supportive care and acupressure (BL32 acupoint) on pregnant women's pain intensity and delivery outcome.
Trial report in Journal of pregnancy, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
- Unveiling the latest evidence: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis and GRADE assessment on the effectiveness of acupressure in managing labor pain.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of continuous labor companion- who is the best: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management during labour.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Massage, reflexology and other manual methods for pain management in labour.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Continuous support for women during childbirth.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- The Effect of EX-B8 Acupressure on Labor Pain: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial.Pain research & management · 2025Trial
- Continuous Support Promotes Obstetric Labor Progress and Vaginal Delivery in Primiparous Women - A Randomized Controlled Study.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- The potential beneficial effects of education and familiarity with cesarean section procedure and the operating room environment on promotion of anxiety and pain intensity: A randomized controlled clinical trial.Journal of education and health promotion · 2020Article
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- Client and provider factors associated with companionship during labor and birth in Kigoma Region, Tanzania.Midwifery · 2019Article
- Contemporary acupressure therapy: Adroit cure for painless recovery of therapeutic ailments.Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2017Review
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Acupressure on Relieving the Labor Pain.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchReview
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Abstract
Delivery is considered as one of the most painful experiences of women's life. The present study aimed to compare the effects of supportive care and acupressure on the pregnant women's pain intensity and delivery outcome. In this experimental study, 150 pregnant women were randomly divided into supportive care, acupressure, and control groups. The intensity of pain was measured using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The supportive care group received both physical and emotional cares. In the acupressure group, on the other hand, BL32 acupoint was pressed during the contractions. Then, the data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results revealed significant difference among the three groups regarding the intensity of pain after the intervention (P < 0.001). Besides, the highest rate of natural vaginal delivery was observed in the supportive care group (94%) and the acupressure group (92%), while the highest rate of cesarean delivery was related to the control group (40%) and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.001). The results showed that maternal supportive care and acupressure during labor reduced the intensity of pain and improved the delivery outcomes. Therefore, these methods can be introduced to the medical team as effective strategies for decreasing delivery pain. This trial is registered with the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trial Code IRCT2014011011706N5.
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