Effects of self-acupressure on pregnancy-related constipation: A single-blind randomized controlled study
| dc.authorid | 0000-0001-8879-9299 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Şolt Kırca, Ayça | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kanza Gül, Derya | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-23T07:22:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-09-23T07:22:02Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.department | İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Cerrahi Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Ana Bilim Dalı | |
| dc.description.abstract | Objectives: This study aimed to demonstrate that acupressure could be used to relieve the symptoms of constipation during pregnancy. Design: Single-blind randomized controlled trial Setting: Private Medipol Nisa Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey Intervention: This trial including 120 women aged >20 years was conducted from November 2019 to February 2020. The participating women who were in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd trimester of their pregnancy, had singleton pregnancy and had a complaint of constipation were randomized into the acupressure (n = 75) and control groups (n = 75). The women in the acupressure group applied 15 min of self-acupressure to the TH-6 acupuncture point twice a day for one week. The women in the control group received no intervention treatment. Main outcome measures: Constipation levels of the participants in the two groups were assessed before and after the procedure using the Constipation Severity Instrument Results: In the present study, after the application of self-acupressure, the severity of constipation decreased significantly in the acupressure group compared to the control group (before treatment: 41.36 +/- 6.5 vs. 37.56 +/- 6.17 respectively, after treatment: 26.08 +/- 7.93 vs. 36.88 +/- 5.93, respectively, p < 0.01) Conclusion: Although it is safe to use medical drugs in constipation associated with pregnancy, can't reduce it to the extent desired. This study's evidence indicates that self-administered acupressure can effectively alleviate the symptoms of constipation in clinical practice. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Şolt Kırca, A. ve Kanza Gül, D. (2021). Effects of self-acupressure on pregnancy-related constipation: A single-blind randomized controlled study. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 17(5), 463-468. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2020.07.004 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.explore.2020.07.004 | |
| dc.identifier.endpage | 468 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1550-8307 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1878-7541 | |
| dc.identifier.issue | 5 | |
| dc.identifier.scopusquality | Q2 | |
| dc.identifier.startpage | 463 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2020.07.004 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12511/8280 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 17 | |
| dc.identifier.wosquality | Q3 | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | Web of Science | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | Scopus | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | PubMed | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier Science Inc | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing | en_US |
| dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess | |
| dc.subject | Constipation | |
| dc.subject | Education | |
| dc.subject | Pregnancy | |
| dc.subject | Self-Acupressure | |
| dc.title | Effects of self-acupressure on pregnancy-related constipation: A single-blind randomized controlled study | |
| dc.type | Article |
