The Effect of Su-jok Therapy Applied in the First Stage of Labor on Pain Level in Primiparas

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of sujok therapy applied in the first stage of labor on the pain level in primiparas.

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Labor Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Su Jok Therapy

Detailed Description

Birth pain, known as acute pain, is felt in the human body as one of the oldest, complex, severe and most difficult to control types of pain. However, this pain differs from other types of pain due to the fact that it reunites the mother with her baby and covers a limited period of time. Pain is a subjective phenomenon that every individual experiences throughout their lives and to which people react differently.

Su Jok therapy, an alternative and complementary therapy technique, is seen as a method that balances the energy flow based on the philosophy of non-pharmacological and non-invasive acupuncture that can be used to control labor pain.

Su-jok application is the development of a massage therapy that will create a feeling of comfort in the body by using certain points. There are tiny swellings on the reflection points on the hands and feet (such as the area between the 3rd and 4th fingers reflecting the uterus area). These are also called micro acupuncture points. When pressure is applied to these swellings on the hands and feet for 1-2 minutes, pain and a feeling of pulling occur. Thus, the area to be massaged is determined. During the detection phase, a blunt-tipped diagnostic probe or a round-tipped stick can be used. At this stage, the same amount of pressure should be applied to the area to be applied. When a point is determined, the correct point for massage application should be massaged and energy flow should be provided. Since it does not have any side effects, it is a therapy that can be used in pregnant women and is a massage application that does not require any invasive intervention.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 60
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: AYSUDA R AKVERAN; Phone Number: +90 534-610-2318; Email: Aysuda.2375@gmail.com

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Merkez
    • Çorum, Merkez, Turkey, 19000
      • Hitit university
      • Contact: AYSUDA R AKVERAN; Phone Number: +90 534-610-2318; Email: Aysuda.2375@gmail.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being primiparous
• The pregnant woman must be over 18 years of age
• To participate in the research voluntarily
• The beginning of labor (water breaking, presence of non-stress testa contractions, engagement)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancies outside 37-41 weeks
• Multiparas
• Those who are not pregnant
• Having visual, mental and auditory disabilities
• Being pregnant as an adolescent
• Not accepting participation in the research

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Su jok therapy group; Sujok massage therapy will be applied to the affected area on the hands of pregnant women who will give birth for the first time.	Behavioral: Su Jok Therapy; The researcher, who has a Su-Jok practitioner certificate, applied pressure for 1-2 minutes on the active point on the meridian (the area between the 3rd and 4th fingers pointing to the uterus) that provides energy flow in the palm in 20-minute periods, with the help of a diagnostic probe (diagnostic stick). The point will be determined. Once this point is detected, a massage will be performed on the point. The massage will be applied with a 10-minute rest period between each two periods.
No Intervention: Control Group; A comparison will be made on this group with pregnant women who receive sujok therapy without any therapy.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	A number indicating the pain level will be expressed on the scale between 1-10.	eight months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
MONITORING FORM FOR BIRTH (FOR SU JOK GROUP)	It is a survey that includes pregnant women's information about birth and their opinions on su jok therapy.	eight months
MONITORING FORM FOR BIRTH (CONTROL GROUP)	The survey, which consists of nine questions, includes information about the birth process of pregnant women. (Vitals, vaginal examination findings)	eight months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hitit University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Estimated): January 15, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 15, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 30, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 30, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 30, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 30, 2024
• Last Verified: December 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: labor pain; primiparous; su jok therapy
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Labor Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: HU-SBF-ARA-01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No