Phase 4
Completed N=46
Massage for Pain Relief During the Active Phase of Labor
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01392053 ↗Enrolled (actual)
46
Serious AEs
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Results posted
Mar 2015
Primary outcomePrimary: Effectiveness of Massage Therapy in Pain Relief During Labor. — 68.7; 69.0; 72.1; 51.7 milimeters
Summary
The objective of this research is to evaluate the effect of massage therapy as a resource for pain relief during the active phase of labor. The research will be of type randomized controlled trial, consisting of low-risk nulliparous pregnant women admitted to the Referral Center for Women's Health in Ribeirão Preto. The mothers will be distributed in two groups (lumbosacral massage) and control (routine maternity) and will be assessed before and after therapy, which corresponds to 30 minutes between 4-5 cm of cervical dilation. The evaluation will be performed by numerical category scale, Diagram Location of Pain and Pain Questionnaire McGll (reduced form). After delivery will apply a customer satisfaction questionnaire.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Effectiveness of Massage Therapy in Pain Relief During Labor. |
68.7; 69.0; 72.1; 51.7 | — |
| SECONDARY Pharmacological Analgesia Request According to the Cervical Dilation. |
6; 7 | — |
| SECONDARY Obstetric Outcomes - Delivery |
19; 17; 4; 6 | — |
| SECONDARY Obstetric Outcomes - Duration of Labour |
83; 57; 17; 43 | — |
| SECONDARY Obstetric Outcome - Moment of Corioamniorrhexis |
8.0; 7.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Obstetric Outcomes - Moment of Utilization of Oxytocin |
6.0; 5.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Satisfaction of Mothers With the Presence of a Professional by Their Side During the Study Period. |
23; 23; 16; 15 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Nulliparous
- literate
- A single fetus in vertex position
- Low-risk Pregnancy
- From 37 weeks of gestation
- Cervical dilatation from 4 cm with normal uterine dynamics in this phase
- Labor in early spontaneous
- No use of medications during the study period
- Absence of cognitive or psychiatric problems
- Intact membranes
- No risk factors associated
- You want to participate and signing the informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- Use of drugs or any procedure that aims to relieve pain
- Intolerance to the application of massage therapy
- Presence of dermatological conditions that indicate against the application of massage therapy
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01392053). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.