Reducing Labor Anxiety with Auriculotherapy:A Randomized Clinical Trial Study

作     者：Katayon Vakilian Mehrnoush Ghaemmaghami Narges Sheikhganbari Fatemeh Shabani Masoomeh Vahedi 

作者机构：Department of MidwiferySchool of MedicineTraditional and Complementary Medicine Research CenterArak University of Medical SciencesArak(***)Iran Medical SchoolArak University of Medical SciencesArak(***)Iran Nursing-Midwifery SchoolIran University of Medical SciencesTehran(***)Iran 

出 版 物：《Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine》 (中国结合医学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2022年第28卷第5期

页      面：440-444页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 1011[医学-护理学（可授医学、理学学位）] 10[医学] 

基　　金：Supported by Arak University of Medical Sciences(No.2939)。 

主　　题：auriculotherapy childbirth pain anxiety 

摘      要：Objectives:To investigate the effect of auriculotherapy on reducing labor anxiety.Methods:In this randomized clinical trial,166 nulliparous pregnant women admitted to the Labor Ward of Izadi Hospital in Qom,Iran were included and assigned to two groups by randomized block design.In the intervention group(83 cases),auriculotherapy inShenmen,Thalamic,Zero,Brain,and Brain stemwas performed in dilatations of 4,6 and 8 cm,between the contractions for 30 s in both ears at interval 1 h.While the control group received routine care.The Spielberger Inventory were completed pre-and post-interventions.Results:The auriculotherapy was effective to reduce anxiety state in the intervention group compared to the control group(P=0.001).The score of state anxiety in the intervention group reduced for 7.0,8.0 and 11.0 U in 4,6,and 8 cm dilatations after the intervention.The score of trait anxiety in the intervention group reduced for 3.8,4.0 and 8.3 U in 4,6,and 8 cm dilatations after the intervention.There was no significant difference of delivery mode and newborns’weight and Apgar score between groups(P0.05).No adverse postpartum outcome such as hemorrhage has been observed in both groups.Conclusion:Since most women are anxious during labor,it seems that auriculotherapy can be an easy and safe method to reduce labor anxiety.(Trial registration No.irct20121230011944 n4)