Auricular acupressure promotes uterine involution after cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial
| Autor: | Shu-xin Wang, Ting Li, Rui Zhang, Yan-fang Li, Liming Lu, Wan-lan Zhang, Zijun Liu, Xun Zhuang, Guohua Lin, Jingchun Zeng, Run-jin Zhou, Yu-ling Liu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
0211 other engineering and technologies Uterus 02 engineering and technology Auricular acupressure law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Randomized controlled trial Postpartum law 021105 building & construction medicine Miscellaneous systems and treatments Trial registration Uterine involution reproductive and urinary physiology Subinvolution Obstetrics business.industry Uterine Involution Incidence (epidemiology) RZ409.7-999 medicine.disease 030205 complementary & alternative medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Complementary and alternative medicine Original Article Exsufflation business |
| Zdroj: | Integrative Medicine Research, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 100724-(2021) Integrative Medicine Research |
| ISSN: | 2213-4220 |
| Popis: | Background: Postpartum subinvolution of the uterus is a more common condition after cesarean section. Auricular acupressure (AA) is widely used for the treatment of postpartum diseases. However, few studies have explored the effects of AA as a treatment of uterine involution following cesarean section to date. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of AA for uterine involution after cesarean section. Methods: A total of 109 women who underwent cesarean section participated in this study. They were randomly allocated to either real AA or sham AA in a 1:1 ratio by a computer program. For 3 days, the real AA and sham AA groups received treatment 3 times daily. A series of assessments at 42 days after cesarean section, namely on the uterine size, the incidence of hydrometra, the first anal exsufflation time, bleeding volume at 6 hours, bleeding volume at 6–24 hours along with other general assessments were carried out. Results: A total of 89 women completed the study. The uterine size at 42 days after a cesarean section was 6.3 cm smaller in the real AA group than in the sham AA group (P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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