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| Descriptive Information Fields | |||||
| Brief Title † | Pain Relief by Applying TENS on Acupuncture Points During the First Stage of Labour | ||||
| Official Title † | Pain Relief by Applying Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on Acupuncture Points During the First Stage of Labour: a Randomised Controlled Trial | ||||
| Brief Summary | We aimed to establish the reduction of labor pain by applying TENS at acupuncture points during the first stage of labour, to assess their efficacy, and to ascertain their acceptability. |
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| Detailed Description | We conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised trial involving healthy parturient at term pregnancy using TENS on 4 acupuncture points (Li 4 and Sp 6) (n=50) and the placebo group (n=50). Visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to assess the effect on pain before the application, 30 minutes and 60 minutes after TENS. The objective parameter of outcome was the score of VAS decreased in each groups. A post-partum questionnaire was given 24 hours later to evaluate the satisfaction and the use of this pain relieving method for the next delivery. |
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| Study Phase | Phase III | ||||
| Study Type † | Observational | ||||
| Study Design † | Psychosocial, Longitudinal, Random Sample, Prospective Study | ||||
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| Condition † | Pain Relief at First Stage | ||||
| Intervention † | Device: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation | ||||
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| Recruitment Status † | Active, not recruiting | ||||
| Enrollment † | 100 | ||||
| Start Date † | August 2002 | ||||
| Completion Date | December 2003 | ||||
| Eligibility Criteria † | Inclusion Criteria: The inclusion criteria were:
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| Gender | Female | ||||
| Ages | 20 Years to 40 Years | ||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes | ||||
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| Location Countries † | Taiwan | ||||
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| NCT ID † | NCT00148577 | ||||
| Organization ID | NMRPG1159 | ||||
| Secondary IDs †† | no | ||||
| Study Sponsor † | Chang Gung Memorial Hospital | ||||
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| Information Provided By | Chang Gung Memorial Hospital | ||||
| Verification Date | September 2005 | ||||
| First Received Date † | September 7, 2005 | ||||
| Last Updated Date | September 7, 2005 | ||||