• Ms. P. Rajaveni
• Prof. M. Annie Annal
• Dr. Renuka K

Background: Child birth is a natural biological process and therefore the pain associated with it is also perceived as normal. It is estimated that nearly 30-70% experience pain to extreme. It is also found that 31.7% of women have experienced back pain along with labour pain. The aim of present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of abdominal effleurage versus circular hip massage on pain during first stage of labour among primigravid women. Material and Methods: Quantitative research approach and true experimental research design was adopted for the study. A total of 60 primigravid women with 3cm cervical dilatation were selected by simple random sampling technique (lottery method) in which group I received abdominal effleurage and group II received circular hip massage, both the interventions was given for 30 minutes at an interval of 2 hours for 3 times. The pre and post test level of pain was assessed using Numerical pain rating scale. Data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The study finding reveals that the obtained Friedman test value was 87.145 and 86. 234 which is highly significant at (p<0.001). It indicates that there was a variation in the level of pain in group II than group I. Conclusion: The study proves that circular hip massage was effective in reducing pain during first stage of labour among primigravid women.

Abdominal effleurage, circular hip massage, primigravid women, labour pain

"Effectiveness of Abdominal Effleurage Versus Circular Hip Massage on Pain During First Stage of Labour among Primigravid Women Admitted in Labour Ward at Tertiary Care Hospital, Puducherry ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.366-371, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904955.pdf

"Effectiveness of Abdominal Effleurage Versus Circular Hip Massage on Pain During First Stage of Labour among Primigravid Women Admitted in Labour Ward at Tertiary Care Hospital, Puducherry ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp366-371, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904955.pdf