Open AccessA systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of acupressure on relieving the labor pain
Author(s) -
Leila Karimi,
Mitra Mahdavian,
Somayeh Makvandi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.409
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2228-5504
pISSN - 1735-9066
DOI - 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_257_19
Subject(s) - acupressure , meta analysis , medicine , placebo , labor pain , cochrane library , randomized controlled trial , publication bias , physical therapy , medline , alternative medicine , pregnancy , pathology , biology , political science , law , genetics
Numerous studies have been conducted on the effect of acupressure on labor pain, some of which have reported conflicting results. Thus, the present study was performed to critically review the previous studies related to the effect of acupressure administered during labor for relieving labor pain.