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Yintang Acupressure During Labor in Primiparous Women
Sponsor: Inonu University
Summary
This randomized controlled study evaluated whether acupressure applied to the Yintang point during labor affects labor duration, pain, anxiety, and childbirth satisfaction in primiparous women. A total of 104 women were randomly assigned to either the Yintang acupressure group or the sham light-touch control group, with 52 participants in each group. Participants in the intervention group received five acupressure sessions during labor and the early postpartum period. Participants in the control group received routine midwifery care and light touch at a non-therapeutic forehead location. Labor duration, pain intensity, anxiety, and childbirth satisfaction were compared between the groups.
Official title: Effects of Yintang Acupressure on Labor Duration, Pain, Anxiety, and Childbirth Satisfaction in Primiparous Women: A Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
104
Start Date
2024-06-01
Completion Date
2025-12-30
Last Updated
2026-08-25
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Yintang Acupressure
Manual pressure was applied to the Yintang point at 5-6 cm, 6-7 cm, and approximately 8 cm cervical dilation, during the third stage of labor, and at 60 minutes postpartum. Each session lasted approximately 6-7 minutes.
Sham Light Touch
Light touch was applied at a non-therapeutic forehead location at the same assessment periods and for approximately the same duration as the experimental intervention, without therapeutic pressure at the Yintang point
Locations (1)
İnönü University
Malatya, Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)