ReviewIranian journal of nursing and midwifery research
An Evaluation of Acupressure on the Sanyinjiao (SP6) and Hugo (LI4) Points on the Pain Severity and Length of Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Study.
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- 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
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- Effect of acupressure on childbirth outcomes in nulliparous women: A randomized clinical trial.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
- Effects of Acupuncture Treatment in Reducing Sleep Disorder and Gut Microbiota Alterations in PCPA-Induced Insomnia Mice.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Article
- A comparison of the effects of ENTONOX inhalation and spinal anesthesia on labor pain reduction and apgar score in vaginal delivery: a clinical trial study.BioMedicine · 2018Article
- Effects of a Doula instrument combined with auricular acupuncture and acupoint application on numerical rating scale scores, labour time of puerperae with a natural delivery and Apgar scores of the newborns.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
- Effect of Spleen 6 Point Acupressure on Severity of Labor Pain, Duration of Labor, and Women's Satisfaction.SAGE open nursingArticle
- Comparison of the Effect of Pressure Massage of Hegu Point with Kunlun-Taixi Points on Pain of Intramuscular Injection in Premature Newborns: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
- Effects of SP6 Acupressure on Labor Pain During Childbirth Among Nulliparous Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundIn this study, the effects of SP6 and LI4 acupressure on the pain severity and length of labor are examined. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis systematic review and meta-analysis study was performed on articles published in 2004-2015. The articles, published in the English and Farsi languages, related to the effects of acupressure on the SP6 and LI4 points on the length and pain severity of labor. Data were collected by searching medical databases, including PubMed, ISI, MagIran, Google Scholar, Iran Medex, SID, Irandoc, and EMBASE, for relevant material.
resultsWomen who received SP6 acupressure experienced less pain immediately after the intervention [-0.56, 95% confidence interval (CI): -0.77, -0.36] than women in the touch group and exhibited decrease in the length of labor (-0.99, 95% CI: -1.39, -0.39), the active phase (0.95, 95% CI: -1.30, -0.61), and the second stage of labor (-0.39, 95% CI: -0.74, -0.03). Women who received LI4 acupressure experienced less pain immediately after the intervention (-0.94, 95%, CI: -1.36, -0.53) than women in the touch group and exhibited shorter active phase (-0.91, 95%, CI: -1.18, -0.63) and second stage of labor (-0.55, 95%, CI: -0.95, -0.15) lengths.
conclusionsThe use of SP6 and LI4 acupressure shows promise as a method for managing the length and pain severity of labor, but further study is required to establish its effectiveness along with other pharmacological and nonpharmacological methods.
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