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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of auriculotherapy on labor pain, the length of the active phase, and episiotomy rate among reproductive aged Iranian women.

Materials and methods: In this study, 80 women were assigned to two groups: auriculotherapy (n= 40) and control group (n= 40). Auriculotherapy was performed in the earlobe in the Zero, Shen Men, Uterus, Pelvic, Abdomen, Spleen, External genitalia, and Master cerebral regions in the cervix dilation of 4, 6, and 8 cm between uterine contractions. The control group received routine hospital care. The labor pain, duration of the active phase, and rate of episiotomy were assessed in two groups. The independent t-test and chi-square were used for statistical purposes.

Results: The mean of labor pain during the active phase was 7.56±0.83 in the auriculotherapy group and 8.43±0.69 in the control group (p< 0.001). The length of active phase was …