Effect of Acupressure on Recovery of Bowel Function in Patients Post Cesarean Section

• Sponsor: Rajavithi Hospital (Other)
• Overall Status: Completed
• CT.gov ID: NCT04620850
• Collaborator: (none)
• Enrollment: 48
• Location: 1
• Arms: 2
• Actual Duration (Months): 8.4
• Patients Per Site Per Month: 5.7

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Research objectives To compare the efficacy of acupressure with no acupressure to examine time to first flatus in patient post cesarean section

; Acupressure at ST-36 Zusanli (lateral to anterior crest of tibia, in the tibialis anterior muscle)

Research hypothesis Patients who received acupressure will have earlier flatus passage

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Acupressure; Post-Op Complication; Cesarean Section; Bowel Ileus	Device: Acupressure	N/A

Detailed Description

Research design Randomized controlled trial. Compare between The investigators is who assess the acupressure with control group is the participants do not assess the acupressure

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Actual Enrollment: 48 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Official Title: Effect of Acupressure on Recovery of Bowel Function in Patients Post Cesarean Section
• Actual Study Start Date: Nov 15, 2020
• Actual Primary Completion Date: Jun 30, 2021
• Actual Study Completion Date: Jul 30, 2021

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Acupressure Acupressure after cesarean section 3 hr and then next 3 hr (duration 10 min per time) Acupressure at below knee the point ai locate about4 finger spcae below patella on the lateral side of tibia bone	Device: Acupressure; Acupressure after cesarean section 3 hr and then next 3 hr (duration 10 min per time)
No Intervention: No acupressure Standard post-operative care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. To study the duration of the first time to flatus passage in post cesaren section patient [through study completion, an average of 1 year]

   the duration ; hour after post cesaren section

Secondary Outcome Measures

1. To study the duration of the first time to have bowel sound in post cesaren section patient [through study completion, an average of 1 year]

   the duration ; hour after post cesaren section

2. To study the duration of the first time to pass stool in post cesaren section patient [through study completion, an average of 1 year]

   the duration ; hour after post cesaren section

3. To study the symptomatic about Nausea/vomiting in post cesaren section patient [mild]

   Score; mild,moderate,severe

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 45 Years
• Sexes Eligible for Study: Female
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Pregnancy woman age 18-45 years

2. General anesthesia

3. Co-operate in research

4. Can speak in thai language

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Twin pregnancy

2. Placenta previa

3. Placental abruption

4. Chorioamnionitis

5. Complication intraoperation (Bowel or bladder injury)

6. Post partum hemorrhage

7. Abdominal adhesion

8. Opertative time more than 2 hour

9. History gastrointestinal surgery

10. Prior acupressure

11. Neurological disease

12. Neuromuscular disease

13. Hepatic disease

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Rajavithi Hospital	Bangkok		Thailand

Sponsors and Collaborators

• Rajavithi Hospital

Investigators

• Study Chair: Sasiwimol kunnitikorn, MD, Rajavithi Hospital

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• Responsible Party: Rajavithi Hospital
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04620850
• Other Study ID Numbers: 165/2563
• First Posted: Nov 9, 2020
• Last Update Posted: Sep 13, 2021
• Last Verified: Sep 1, 2020

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
• Additional relevant MeSH terms: Postoperative Complications

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Sep 13, 2021