The Effect of LI4 Acupressure on Perineal Pain and Postpartum Comfort During Episiotomy Repair

The study was planned to evaluate the effect of LI4 acupressure application on perineal pain and postpartum comfort during episiotomy repair. Our study was designed as a randomized, controlled, single-blind and placebo design experimental study. The study is planned to be conducted in the maternity ward of Istanbul SBU Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital between May 1, 2024 and October 20, 2025. The sample of the study will consist of a total of 90 pregnant women who were hospitalized in the maternity ward and agreed to participate in the study. During the episiotomy repair, the LI4 acupuncture point on the right hand of the participants in the experimental group will be compressed 10 times for 30 seconds in succession and a 10-second break will be taken. A different point 1-1.5 cm away from the LI4 acupuncture point on the right hand of the participants in the placebo group will be pressed. No intervention will be applied to the control group.