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Use of electromyographic and skin-conductance biofeedback relaxation training of facilitate childbirth in primiparae
St James-Roberts I, Chamberlain G, Haran FJ, Hutchinson CM
Journal of Psychosomatic Research 1982;26(4):455-462
clinical trial
3/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

Matched groups of primigravid women received one of three antenatal training programmes: normal antenatal classes, normal classes plus electromyography biofeedback relaxation training, or normal classes plus skin-conductance biofeedback relaxation training. Myographic training was found to be effective within conventional antenatal constraints, whereas skin-conductance training was not. The women reported use of biofeedback training and related skills to be of some benefit during early labour. However, no difference between effectively trained electromyographic, ineffectively trained skin-conductance and control groups was found on labour and delivery performance measures.
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