Auricular acupressure promotes uterine involution after cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial
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 secti...
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| author | Shu-xin Wang Jing-chun Zeng Ting Li Wan-lan Zhang Yan-fang Li Run-jin Zhou Zi-jun Liu Yu-ling Liu Xun Zhuang Rui Zhang Li-ming Lu Guo-hua Lin |
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| description | 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 < 0.01). The incidence of hydrometra on day 42 postpartum was lower in the real AA group than in the sham AA group (P < 0.01). The lochia duration and the first anal exsufflation time after cesarean section were shorter in the real AA group than in the sham AA group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: AA improves uterine involution after cesarean section. Trial registration: ChiCTR1800015569. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ccbdf8f3090149799ea082333e2b0fb42025-08-20T03:48:30ZengElsevierIntegrative Medicine Research2213-42202021-09-0110310072410.1016/j.imr.2021.100724Auricular acupressure promotes uterine involution after cesarean section: A randomized controlled trialShu-xin Wang0Jing-chun Zeng1Ting Li2Wan-lan Zhang3Yan-fang Li4Run-jin Zhou5Zi-jun Liu6Yu-ling Liu7Xun Zhuang8Rui Zhang9Li-ming Lu10Guo-hua Lin11Department of Rehabilitation, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; Corresponding authors.Department of Rehabilitation, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Long gang Orthopedics Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, ChinaDepartment of Rehabilitation, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Rehabilitation, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Rehabilitation, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Rehabilitation, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, ChinaClinical Research and Data Center, South China Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Medical College of Acu-Moxi and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Rehabilitation, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; Corresponding authors.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 < 0.01). The incidence of hydrometra on day 42 postpartum was lower in the real AA group than in the sham AA group (P < 0.01). The lochia duration and the first anal exsufflation time after cesarean section were shorter in the real AA group than in the sham AA group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: AA improves uterine involution after cesarean section. Trial registration: ChiCTR1800015569.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422021000111Auricular acupressurePostpartumUterine involutionRandomized controlled trial |
| spellingShingle | Shu-xin Wang Jing-chun Zeng Ting Li Wan-lan Zhang Yan-fang Li Run-jin Zhou Zi-jun Liu Yu-ling Liu Xun Zhuang Rui Zhang Li-ming Lu Guo-hua Lin Auricular acupressure promotes uterine involution after cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial Integrative Medicine Research Auricular acupressure Postpartum Uterine involution Randomized controlled trial |
| title | Auricular acupressure promotes uterine involution after cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial |
| title_full | Auricular acupressure promotes uterine involution after cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | Auricular acupressure promotes uterine involution after cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Auricular acupressure promotes uterine involution after cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial |
| title_short | Auricular acupressure promotes uterine involution after cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial |
| title_sort | auricular acupressure promotes uterine involution after cesarean section a randomized controlled trial |
| topic | Auricular acupressure Postpartum Uterine involution Randomized controlled trial |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422021000111 |
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