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Footbath therapy for reducing fatigue and improving sleep pattern in post-cesarean mothers

A true experimental study to assess the effectiveness of footbath on post partum fatigue and sleep pattern on postnatal caesarean mothers at selected hospital of Anand district,Gujarat - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/11/097037
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-11-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Footbath Postpartum Fatigue: Written permission taken from hospital site authority.The intervention will be started on the 2nd postnatal day following caesarean delivery. Prior to imple

Sponsors

Shree Krishna Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Postnatal mother who have undergone for caesarean delivery. 2)Postnatal mothers Age between 18 to 40 years. 3)Postnatal mothers who are within 2 -4 days postpartum. 4)Postnatal mothers who experiencing fatigue and sleep disturbances. 5)Postnatal mothers who can read and write English, Gujrati and Hindi.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Postnatal mothers with foot infections, wounds, or skin conditions that prevent footbath therapy. 2)Postnatal mothers with any major medical or psychiatric illness . 3)Postnatal mothers taking sedatives or sleep medications regularly. 4)Postnatal mothers who are not cooperative or unable to communicate effectively. 5)Postnatal mothers who are discharged before the completion of the intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the effectiveness of footbath on level of postpartum fatigue among postnatal caesarean mothers.Timepoint: Baseline pre-test measurement of postpartum fatigue will be taken before administration of the first footbath intervention (within 24 hours after cesarean delivery). Post-test measurements will be taken immediately after the final footbath session on Day 3 postpartum.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the effectiveness of footbath on level of postpartum fatigue among postnatal caesarean mothers of experimental group and control group. To identify the association between sociodemographic variable and postpartum fatigue among postnatal caesarean mothers. To assess the effectiveness of footbath on improving sleep quality among postnatal caesarean mothers. Timepoint:—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNikita Thakor

Institute of Nursing Sciences,Shri G H Patel School of Nursing,Bhaikaka University,Karamsad

vsdeep227@gmail.com9925064426

Outcome results

None listed

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