Comparing the effects of reflexology and auriculotherapy on the pain after cesarean section

Comparative study of the effects of reflexology and auriculotherapy on the pain after cesarean section

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20131228015965N15

Enrollment

168

Registered

2019-07-30

Start date

2018-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-10-07

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Conditions

pain of cesarean section.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1:Reflexology is done for 20 minutes twice

six hours and thirty hours after cesarean section. the pain scale is measured by VAS immediately befor and after Reflexology. Intervention 2: Intenvention group 2: Earrings are attached to the ears 6

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: the Age of 18-35,, Elective surgery ear's health for reflexology and feet's health for auriculotherapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Foreigners Unpleasant sensation of the feet massage

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Six hours and thirty hours after cesarean section, just before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Based on numerical scale VAS.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMajid Kazemi

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

dr.kazemi.n@rums.ac.ir+98 34 3425 7663

Outcome results

None listed

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