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Immediate Effect of breathing and Relaxation on breastfeeding among afterbirth mothers

Immediate Effect of Four-Square Breathing and Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Lactation among Postnatal Mothers: A Randomised Control Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/05/042814
Enrollment
90
Registered
2022-05-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O998- Other specified diseases and conditions complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: Four-Square Breathing and Progressive Muscle Relaxation: Four-Square Breathing: 20 rounds on day 1,2 and 3, both in the morning and afternoon. Progressive Muscle Relaxation: 20mins on

Sponsors

Jagrruthi NS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women who underwent full-term, normal vaginal labour with or without episiotomy and delivered a single live baby. 2. Primigravida motherâ??s

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Mother under sedation 2. Motherâ??s with postnatal complications and uncontrolled vitals 3. Motherâ??s with inverted nipples 4. Prolonged labour, more than 12hours 5. Babies not having suck reflex Babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity and Respiration (APGAR) score less than 8 Birth weight of the baby less than 2.5kgs Babies feeding on formula milk

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Test weighing: Weight of the baby is measured before and after feed for 3 times a day- Assessor Blinded Timepoint: 3 times a day

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
UNICEF Breastfeeding Assessment ToolTimepoint: 3 times a day

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJagrruthi NS

Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy

chippala_puru@nitte.edu.in9108083906

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026