NCT06303232

Effects of Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Therapeutic Ultrasound on Breast Engorgement

Combined Effects of Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Therapeutic Ultrasound on Breast Engorgement, Pain and Self Efficacy in Postpartum Women

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 42 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To find the combined effects of the manual lymphatic drainage with therapeutic ultrasound on breast engorgement, pain and self-efficacy in post - partum women.

Conditions

• Postpartum Complication

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	MANUAL LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE	MLD was performed after the moist heating of 10 minutes in supine position with both knees bent. It will start from the abdominal lymph drainage followed by the central lymph drainage. Then, by stimulating the bilateral axillary lymph nodes, the flow of the fluid was directed to the axillary lymph node. Each session lasted for approximately 45 minutes, for 7 days
OTHER	THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND	The participants of group B will receive a treatment of manual lymphatic drainage and ultrasound after the moist heat of 10 minutes. After MLD of 45 minutes, ultrasound will be performed in small circular pattern from periphery to the center towards the areola with following parameters: Mode: pulsed, Frequency: 1MHz, Intensity: 1W/cm2, Time: 8 minutes. Treatment was given for 7 consecutive days

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-02-23
• Primary completion: 2024-08-01
• Completion: 2024-08-19
• First posted: 2024-03-12
• Last updated: 2024-09-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan