NCT07045675

The Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage on the Perception of Labor Pain in Nulliparous Pregnant Women

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 94 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Atlas University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 49 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To evaluate the effect of reflexology massage, which is a non-pharmacological tool based on the effect of reflexology massage applied to the foot, on the perception of labor pain, on the perception of labor pain.

Detailed description

This research; It was planned as an experimental prospective randomized controlled clinical study to determine the effect of reflexology massage applied with the relaxation technique in the first stage of labor on perceived labor pain. hypotheses H₁; There is a difference in perceived labor pain between the experimental group that received reflexology massage during labor and the control group. H₂; There is a difference in birth times between the experimental group and the control group, which received reflexology massage during labor. H₃; There is a difference in the level of state anxiety between the experimental group and the control group, which received reflexology massage during labor. H₄; There is a difference in the level of postpartum fatigue between the experimental group and the control group, which received reflexology massage during labor. H₅; There is a difference in the level of birth satisfaction between the experimental group and the control group, which received reflexology massage during labor. H₆; There is a difference between the experimental group, which received reflexology massage during labor, and the control group, in terms of the time it takes to initiate breastfeeding in the postpartum period. H₇; There is a difference in comfort levels at birth between the experimental group and the control group, which received reflexology massage during labor.

Conditions

• Massage
• Labor Pain
• Foot Massage
• Refleksoloji

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-30
• Primary completion: 2025-10-28
• Completion: 2025-10-28
• First posted: 2025-07-01
• Last updated: 2025-07-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)