CompletedNot Applicable

Kinesio Taping and Foot Massage for Post-Cesarean Recovery

Turkey (Türkiye)97 participantsStarted 2024-12-02

Plain-language summary

After a cesarean section, postpartum women may experience pain, fatigue, and various negative mood disturbances. These effects pose a significant public health concern by threatening both maternal and infant health. To prevent these public health problems, it is essential to improve maternal health and well-being. This randomized controlled trial aims to conduct a comparative investigation into the effects of kinesiological taping and foot massage on postpartum pain, fatigue, and mood in women who have undergone cesarean delivery. The primary research questions are as follows: Does the application of kinesiological taping to postpartum women after cesarean section influence pain, fatigue, and mood? Does the application of foot massage to postpartum women after cesarean section influence pain, fatigue, and mood? To address these questions, the study will involve postpartum women who meet the inclusion criteria and provide informed consent. Participants will be randomly assigned to three groups: one group will receive kinesiological taping, another will receive foot massage, and the control group will not receive any intervention. In postpartum women, pain levels will be assessed at postoperative hours 8, 9, 33, and 34. Fatigue and mood will be evaluated at postoperative hour 8 (prior to the intervention) and hour 34.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 45 Years

Sex

FEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * To be between the ages of 18-45, * Being able to speak Turkish and to express oneself in Turkish, * Having undergone a pregnancy duration of 38-42 weeks, * Have given birth via cesarean section, * Have undergone a transverse incision, * To give live birth, delivered a baby weighing between 2500 and 4000 grams, * Having a singleton pregnancy, * The analgesics used should be of the same type and administered in the same dose, * Not having dermatological issues. * No mental disability or perception problems, * No communication difficulties, * Be willing to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Having been diagnosed with allergic skin conditions and developing postpartum complications (such as bleeding, infection, etc.), * A body mass index of 40 or higher, * Hemoglobin levels lower than 9 g/dL * Hematocrit levels lower than 30%, * Postpartum women who have experienced a neonatal anomaly, * Women who have been diagnosed with any psychiatric disorder, * Used different types and doses of analgesics in the postoperative period, * Postpartum women whose infants are receiving treatment in the neonatal intensive care unit

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
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4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Pain assessment

Timeframe: Between the 8th and 34th postoperative hours.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06811285

SponsorUşak University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-04-18

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