CompletedNot Applicable

Hot Showers on Postpartum Fatigue, Mood and Comfort In Women Giving Vaginal Birth

Turkey (Türkiye)136 participantsStarted 2018-04-09

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study to determine the effect of hot showers on postpartum fatigue, mood and comfort in women giving vaginal birth. 136 women, who were between 6 and 12 hours postpartum, were assigned to intervention and control groups by computer randomization. Visual Similarity Scale for Fatigue, Visual Analogue Scale, Postpartum Comfort Questionnaire and Brief Mood Insight Scale were used to collect data. The women in the intervention group were allowed to take a shower in a standing position at a water temperature of 37-41°C for 10-20 minutes. In the control group, routine care was provided.

Who can participate

Age range

19 Years – 45 Years

Sex

FEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Puerperal women who were aged 19 and over, * Educated to at least primary school level, * Have a vaginal delivery, * To be between 6 and 12 hours postpartum duration , * Having a single and healthy newborn, * Mobilized. Exclusion Criteria: * Puerperal women with a history of chronic illness * Puerperal women with a history of psychiatric illness * Any risk diagnosed pregnancy (such as oligohydramnios, preeclampsia, heart disease, diabetes, placenta previa) * Any complications related to the mother and baby in birth period (dystocia,operative birth, bleeding, hypertension), * Any complications related to the mother and baby in the postpartum period (bleeding, hypo-hypertension, babies taken to the neonatal intensive care unit, a body temperature of 38 °C or above, positive Homan's sign etc.). * Have a body mass index of 40 or above * Have Anemic

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What they're measuring

Fatigue Scores

Timeframe: At baseline and an hour after intervention, fatigue was assessed.

Comfort Scores

Timeframe: PPCQ was assessed an hour after intervention.

Discomfort Scores

Timeframe: VAS-D was assessed at baseline and an hour after intervention.

Mood Scores

Timeframe: BMIS was assessed an hour after intervention.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04848922

SponsorNigde Omer Halisdemir University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-02-13

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