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The effect of reflexology on postpartum pain and postpartum hemorrhage

The effect of foot reflexology in the fourth stage of labor on after pain and postpartum hemorrhage

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20181214041962N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2019-02-04
Start date
2019-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-26

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

Conditions

Postpartum hemorrhage,after pain. Postpartum hemorrhage

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: After leaving the placenta, without informing the mother, in the intervention group, 4 minutes of massage were performed on each leg of the mother, and then 2 minut

Sponsors

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclination to participate in research Iranian race Age 18 to 35 years old Lack of uterus of fibroids (based on mother's statement or ultrasonography before giving birth) Having no history of postpartum hemorrhage Pregnancy second or third The gestational age is 42-37 weeks of gestation (based on the first day of the last menstruation or first trimester ultrasound) Singleton Lack of high risk pregnancy (pregnancy hypertension, placental abnormalities such as dexamethasone, placenta perioia, placenta acetate, curium amnio nitis, gestational diabetes mellitus) Unexplained erythematosus (polyhydramnios) Cephalic presentation No cuts, burns, fungal infections, varicose veins, warts, corns or numbness in the legs. The absence of contagious skin diseases such as scabies, chicken pox, yellow wounds Lack of deep venous thrombosis Not having fast delivery The second stage is less than an hour No rupture or episiotomy Non-use of non-pharmacological methods to accelerate the first stage of labor Not taking anticoagulants (enoxaparin or heparin during pregnancy) Do not use drugs that affect the nervous system Vaginal delivery (no device)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mother's reluctance to continue to work with a researcher Exit manual pairs and embryonic curtains Need additional treatment to control bleeding (prescribing oxytocin over 10 units, methergine, misoprostol, prostaglandin f2a, blood transfusion, surgical procedures, hand search for abdominal patches and curtains) Baby weighs more than 4 kg Postpartum urinary incontinence (according to the mother) No bleeding more than 500 BC after delivery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Bleeding the fourth stage of labor. Timepoint: An hour and two hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Bleeding measurement by disposable weighing method and pads, before and after use.;Severity of after pain. Timepoint: At first, second, third and fourth postpartum. Method of measurement: Visual Scale of Pain.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNarjes Bahri

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

nargesbahri@yahoo.com+98 57223028051

Outcome results

None listed

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