Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Effect of Foot Reflexology on Perineal Pain, Fatigue and Healing Quality in Primiparous Patients Undergoing Episiotomy
Lead Sponsor:
Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Conditions:
Episiotomy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-49 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The act of giving birth can expose women to many risks during pregnancy and the birth process. It causes long-term emotional problems in pregnant women who experience labor pain and negatively affects...
Detailed Description
The researcher will apply the face-to-face interview method to women who have undergone episiotomy in the postpartum ward located within the additional service building of Kahramanmaraş Necip Fazıl Ci...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Being over 18 years old,
- Being literate,
- Having a gestational age of 37-42 weeks,
- Having a newborn weighing between 2500-4000 grams,
- Expressing that perineal pain is "moderate" or "severe",
- Being open to communication.
Exclusion
- No other lacerations (anal sphincter injury, 3rd degree perineal laceration) other than episiotomy,
- Newborn weighing between 2500-4000 grams,
- Perineal pain stated as "moderate" or "severe",
- No complications related to mother and baby in the postpartum period (bleeding, hypertension, babies taken to neonatal intensive care unit, etc.),
- No cognitive problems,
- No conditions that make reflexology application undesirable such as thrombophlebitis, deep vein thrombosis, epilepsy, febrile illnesses, etc.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
68 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06955507
Start Date
February 1 2025
End Date
July 1 2025
Last Update
May 2 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Kahramanmaraş Necip Fazıl Hospital Maternity and Child Additional Service Building
Kahramanmaraş, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey (Türkiye), 46000