NCT04924439

Effects of Reflexology on Postpartum Pain, Fatigue, Sleep Quality and Lactation

Effects Reflexology on Postpartum Pain, Fatigue, Sleep Quality and Lactation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Gaziantep · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 19 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this research is to determine the effect of foot reflexology applied to primiparous women who had cesarean section in the postpartum period on pain, fatigue, sleep quality and lactation. This research is a randomized controlled trial. The study was conducted in Şanlıurfa, which has the highest fertility rate in Turkey.

Detailed description

The aim of this research is to determine the effect of foot reflexology applied to primiparous women who had cesarean section in the postpartum period on pain, fatigue, sleep quality and lactation. This research is a randomized controlled trial. The study was conducted in Şanlıurfa, which has the highest fertility rate in Turkey. The sample of the research consisted of 80 primiparous women (reflexology group: 40 and control group: 40). The data were collected between 01 January 2020 - 31 January 2021. "Introductory Information Form", "Visual Analogue Scale" for Pain, "Visual Analog Scale for Fatigue", "Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index" and "Bristol Breastfeeding Assessment Tool" were used as data collection tools. Foot reflexology was applied to the experimental group for 40 minutes (left foot 20 minutes and right foot 20 minutes) once a week for postpartum 8 weeks. The control group was only watched. In the intergroup comparison of the experimental and control groups, chi-square for categorical variables and independent groups t-test for numerical variables were used. Two-way repeated measures ANOVA test was performed in terms of time and group interaction in repeated measurements

Conditions

• Breast Feeding
• Fatigue
• Sleep
• Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	foot reflexology	Foot reflexology was applied to the experimental group for 40 minutes once a week for postpartum 8 weeks. The control group was only watched.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-01-01
• Primary completion: 2021-01-31
• Completion: 2021-01-31
• First posted: 2021-06-14
• Last updated: 2021-06-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)