The Effect of Local Heat Therapy Method on Pain, Childbirth’s Outcomes, and Rate of Satisfaction in Primiparous Women: Randomize Clinical Trial

Hanjani, Soheila Moghimi; Tourzani, Zahra Mehdizadeh; Mohammadi, Sharareh Zeighami; Nasrollahi, Sedigheh; Khoshkho, Neda Haghighi; Tajvidi, Mansooreh

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“…The results of Mc Vicar's study showed that REFL can reduce anxiety (53). The results of Moghimi Hanjani et al showed that F-REFL for 40 minutes can significantly reduce CA levels in primiparous women (P = 0.002) (54). Mirzaee et al reported that REFL reduces anxiety levels in pregnant women (55).…”

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The Application of Foot Reflexology for Anxiety and Pain Management in Women's Childbirth: A Literature Review

Iraj

2024

J Health Rep Technol

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Context: Uncontrolled childbirth anxiety (CA) and labor pain (LP) may cause negative consequences for the mother during subsequent deliveries. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of foot reflexology (F-REFL) on reducing LP and CA during childbirth in the form of a review study. Evidence Acquisition: In this literature review, the findings were collected by evaluating the results of previous similar studies in the last three decades. The most important and common medical subject headings (MeSH) terms related to the topic under discussion were identified to conduct this study. Then, the most relevant studies were searched, and 226 studies were identified at this stage by searching them in the most reliable and essential international databases, including Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science. Considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 26 studies were identified to extract the results. Results: Most of the previous research studies were clinical trials, and their findings showed that F-REFL significantly reduces LP and CA. Conclusions: Foot reflexology has been shown to reduce LP and CA, making it an easy, cheap, and noninvasive method to reduce cesareans. Implementing this method is simple and does not require specialized personnel, and midwives can efficiently perform for mothers during childbirth. Additionally, reducing LP and CA experienced during birth through F-REFL improves women's positive birth experiences and protects postpartum mental health.

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The Application of Foot Reflexology for Anxiety and Pain Management in Women's Childbirth: A Literature Review

Iraj

2024

J Health Rep Technol

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“…Numerous research studies have shown that women's empowerment and self-control in selecting non-pharmacological ways to reduce the intensity of labor pain and the length of its phases can increase mother-birthing satisfaction (Ganji et al, 2019 andMoghimi Hanjani et al, 2018). Similarly, Hanjani et al studied eighty primiparous women and found that by reducing labor pain, nonpharmacological therapies improved mothers' satisfaction.…”

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Effect of Virtual Reality Intervention on Labor Pain and Maternal Childbirth Satisfaction

Ibrahim Ahmed,

Hashem Elsalous,

S. Abu Almakarem

et al. 2023

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Background: Labor pain is a highly distressing physical sensation that women experience during their lifetime. Maternal childbirth satisfaction is one of the important indicators of the quality of the care provided. The use of non-pharmacological therapies can make the childbirth process a pleasurable event for the mother. Virtual reality (VR) is a non-pharmacological approach utilized to alleviate pain. Aim of the study: to evaluate the effect of virtual reality intervention on labor pain and maternal childbirth satisfaction. Design: A quasi-experimental design was used. Setting: This study was conducted at the labor unit of Sohag University Hospital, Egypt. Sample: A convenient sample of 100 laboring women was equally divided into two groups (control group: 50 laboring women and intervention group: 50 laboring women). Tools: Data was collected through four tools, (I) A structured Interview Schedule, (II) A Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), and (III) a Virtual Reality Satisfaction questionnaire. Results: This study found no statistically significant difference regarding labor pain intensity before intervention among the virtual reality (VR) and the control group, while there was a highly statistically significant difference regarding labor pain intensity after the first intervention. Moreover, laboring women in the intervention group (VR) were more satisfied by using virtual reality. Conclusion: This study concluded that virtual reality intervention significantly reduced labor pain and also achieved satisfaction of laboring women with using it. Recommendations: Trials for including virtual reality as a one of routine hospital care during childbirth to reduce labor pain and improve maternal childbirth satisfaction.

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Comparison of the Effect of Hot and Cold Massage at Spleen 6 on Pain Relief During Active Labor Phase: A Clinical Trial

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Background: Delivery is a major event that the vast majority of women experience during their lives with inevitable pain. Uncontrolled pain can prolong the labor process and cause multiple injuries to the mother and fetus. Thus, introducing measures to relieve labor pain, especially by noninvasive procedures, should be a priority in obstetrics and gynaecology.Objectives: This study aimed to compare the effect of hot and cold massage at spleen 6 (SP-6) on pain relief during active labor. Methods: This clinical trial was conducted in 2017 on 80 primiparous women who had referred to Amir Al-Momenin Hospital in Zabol, Iran. The subjects were randomly assigned to two groups of hot and cold massage. The effects of hot and cold massage (four sessions of 30 minutes) at SP-6 on pain relief were studied during the active labor before the intervention, 5 and 30 minutes after the start of the intervention, and 30 minutes after the end of the intervention. The results were compared between the two groups. A demographic form was used to collect demographic and midwifery characteristics and McGill Pain Questionnaire was adopted to evaluate pain intensity. Data were analyzed in SPSS V. 21 using descriptive and analytical statistics.Results: There was no statistically significant difference in the mean pain intensity between the two groups before the intervention (P = 0.606). Similarly, no significant difference was observed in terms of pain intensity between the two groups 4 minutes after the intervention (P = 0.248). However, 30 and 60 minutes after the end of the intervention, the reduction in pain intensity was significantly more in the cold massage group than in the hot massage group (P < 0.001). Conclusions:The results showed that cold massage at SP-6 significantly relieved labor pain more effectively than hot massage. Thanks to its low cost and non-specialized equipment, it is recommended that treatment teams utilize this method to help mothers experience less pain during their labor process.

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The Effect of Local Heat Therapy Method on Pain, Childbirth’s Outcomes, and Rate of Satisfaction in Primiparous Women: Randomize Clinical Trial

Cited by 3 publications

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The Application of Foot Reflexology for Anxiety and Pain Management in Women's Childbirth: A Literature Review

The Application of Foot Reflexology for Anxiety and Pain Management in Women's Childbirth: A Literature Review

Effect of Virtual Reality Intervention on Labor Pain and Maternal Childbirth Satisfaction

Comparison of the Effect of Hot and Cold Massage at Spleen 6 on Pain Relief During Active Labor Phase: A Clinical Trial

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