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Post-Caesarean Pranayama and Pain
Led by KTO Karatay University · Updated on 2026-02-09
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
9 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study aims to investigate the effect of pranayama breathing exercises on postoperative pain and postpartum comfort levels in women following caesarean section, with the objective of providing important evidence for the integration of non-pharmacological methods into postpartum care.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Post-Caesarean Pranayama and Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Undergone a caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia
- Reported a post-operative pain level of at least 4 on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)
- Knowledge of Turkish
- Ability to communicate effectively with the research team
- Volunteer to participate in the study and provide written consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Having given birth by emergency caesarean section
- Presence of pregnancy complications (e.g. pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, placenta praevia)
- History of chronic pain or analgesic dependence
- Requirement for admission to the intensive care unit in the early postoperative period
- Need for additional surgical intervention
- Development of significant intraoperative or postoperative complications
- Refusal to exercise or intolerance to exercise
- Failure to comply with study procedures
- Withdrawal of consent
- Incomplete follow-up
- Development of a new medical condition during the study that could affect the results
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Kto Karatay University
Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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