Auricular acupressure and auricular acupuncture as an adjunct for pain management during first trimester aspiration abortion: A randomized, double-blinded, three-arm trial

Oviedo, Johana D.; Marquez, Emma; Gold, Melanie A.; Westhoff, Carolyn

doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2021.02.005

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“…This study found that ear acupoint buried beans shortened the duration of maternal labor and did not cause any adverse outcomes for the mother or her infant. Taylor et al [ 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ] also reported that ear acupoint buried beans could relieve labor pain and shorten delivery time. This may be because the Shenmen point is the essential point of Shaoyin, which nourishes yin and lowers fire, relieves pain, and enriches and calms the mind.…”

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Auricular bean embedding improves urination in epidural labor analgesia: A single center randomized controlled study

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Jiang

Zheng

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BACKGROUND: Acupoint buried beans on the auricle is a feasible method to prevent and treat postpartum urinary retention. OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the effect of auricular acupoint buried beans on postpartum urination and maternal and fetal outcomes following epidural analgesia for labor. METHODS: Two hundred forty primiparas underwent vaginal trial labor analgesia from May 2020 to January 2021 and were randomly placed into the intervention and control groups. Both groups received epidural labor analgesia. Maternal urination during labor, 2 h postpartum, and the time for first postpartum urination were recorded as primary outcomes, with maternal and infant outcomes documented as secondary results. Statistical analysis was performed using the independent sample t-test, non-parametric rank-sum, or chi-square test using the SPSS Statistics 25.0 software. RESULTS: Two hundred eight study participants were subsequently included in the results, i.e., 105 patients in the intervention group and 103 in the control group. The intervention group comprised a significantly lower number of patients with excessive residual urine volume at cervical dilatation of 5–6 cm (P< 0.05). The total postpartum score of the intervention group was lower than in the control group (P< 0.01), and the time to first urination was shorter compared with the control group (P< 0.05). In the intervention group, the time of labor analgesia, the duration of the first stage of labor, and the total labor time were shorter compared with the control group (P< 0.01). CONCLUSION: Auricular acupoint embedded beans can improve the urination status at cervical dilatation of 5–6 cm and 2 h postpartum, as well as significantly shorten the duration of labor.

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Auricular bean embedding improves urination in epidural labor analgesia: A single center randomized controlled study

Sheng

Jiang

Zheng

et al. 2023

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“…The use of music or relaxation imagery during procedural abortion to reduce pain scores produces mixed results, with some research showing improved pain scores and other studies not demonstrating a change 14,17 . Pain control techniques such as hypnosis, aromatherapy, acupuncture, or auricular acupressure do not reduce pain scores during procedural abortion pain 9,41 . However, given the low-risk nature of such non-pharmaceutical interventions, providers may incorporate these practices into clinical care when desired by individual patients.…”

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confidence: 99%