Participants: Seventy-five (75) women in labor were randomly assigned to either the SP6 acupressure (n = 36) or SP6 touch control (n = 39) group. The participants were matched according to parity, cervical dilation, labor stage, rupture of amniotic membrane, and husband’s presence during labor. There were no additional oxytocin augmentation or administration of analgesics during the study period.