Effects of chewing gum and LI4 acupressure on gastrointestinal recovery after cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial
Chewing gum and LI4 acupressure each significantly enhanced postoperative gastrointestinal recovery after CS compared with routine care, while acupressure provided superior pain control. These simple, non-pharmacological methods may improve maternal recovery and comfort. <b><i>Trial registration</i>:</b> Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials,IRCT20200206046395N3 (https://irct.behdasht.gov.ir/).
Authors
- Seyedeh Solmaz Talebi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9026-9163)
- Hossein Bagheri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1091-9155)
- Mobin Mottahedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0806-3001)
- Bahar Shahri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0701-8062)
Institutions
- Iranshahr University (IR)
- Shahroud University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Integrative Medicine Research
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2025.101227
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- Shahroud University of Medical Sciences