None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Foot Reflexology: It refers to the application of pressure on the toes of the feet using techniques like thumb walking and pressure circles.
Control Intervention1: Nothing: Routine care
Sponsors
Malini Mondal
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Postnatal women with LSCS who are: 1. Conscious and oriented. 2.Delivered a full-term healthy baby. 3.Having intact foot skin and free from any skin problems like arthritis, phlebitis, burn wound, injury, inflammation and eczema. 4.Able to read, write, and understand Hindi /English language. 5.Willing to participate in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Postnatal women with LSCS who are: 1.Having complications like bleeding, fever, sepsis. 2.Having feet and abnormalities like scar, eczema, edema varicose vein, open lesion, hematoma. 3.On medications to initiate lactation. 4.Using any other complementary therapies like acupuncture, TENS. 5.Not available during the procedure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To find out the effectiveness of Reflex zone stimulation on Breast Feeding Efficacy by LATCH scale.Timepoint: 3 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • To find out the association between Breast Feeding Efficacy and socio demographic variables.Timepoint: postnatal women with LSCS | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMalini Mondal
AIIMS Bhopal
Outcome results
None listed