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Manual and Electroacupuncture for Labour Pain: Study Design of a Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trial
Joint Authors
Vixner, Linda
Mårtensson, Lena B.
Schytt, Erica
Stener-Victorin, Elisabet
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Results from previous studies on acupuncture for labour pain are contradictory and lack important information on methodology.
However, studies indicate that acupuncture has a positive effect on women’s experiences of labour pain.
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of two different acupuncture stimulations, manual or electrical stimulation, compared with standard care in the relief of labour pain as the primary outcome.
This paper will present in-depth information on the design of the study, following the CONSORT and STRICTA recommendations.
Methods.
The study was designed as a randomized controlled trial based on western medical theories.
Nulliparous women with normal pregnancies admitted to the delivery ward after a spontaneous onset of labour were randomly allocated into one of three groups: manual acupuncture, electroacupuncture, or standard care.
Sample size calculation gave 101 women in each group, including a total of 303 women.
A Visual Analogue Scale was used for assessing pain every 30 minutes for five hours and thereafter every hour until birth.
Questionnaires were distributed before treatment, directly after the birth, and at one day and two months postpartum.
Blood samples were collected before and after the first treatment.
This trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01197950.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vixner, Linda& Mårtensson, Lena B.& Stener-Victorin, Elisabet& Schytt, Erica. 2012. Manual and Electroacupuncture for Labour Pain: Study Design of a Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vixner, Linda…[et al.]. Manual and Electroacupuncture for Labour Pain: Study Design of a Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Vixner, Linda& Mårtensson, Lena B.& Stener-Victorin, Elisabet& Schytt, Erica. Manual and Electroacupuncture for Labour Pain: Study Design of a Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028638
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028638