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Investigating the effect of Reflexology and relaxation of Benson on pain, physiological symptoms, lactation and weight of newborn in women undergoing cesarean section

Investigating the effect of Reflexology and relaxation of Benson on pain, physiological symptoms, lactation and weight of newborn in women undergoing cesarean section, admitted to Persian Gulf Shohada Hospital of Bushehr in 2018

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190122042453N1
Enrollment
135
Registered
2019-04-05
Start date
2019-04-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-04-23

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

Conditions

Condition 1: Pain. Condition 2: Physiological Index. Condition 3: Neonate weight. Condition 4: Breast feeding (number of times and mean times of breast feeding during 18 hours after c/s).

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Benson's relaxation will be performed two hours after c/s and 6 hour after first episode of intervention. The duration of intervention will be 20 minutes each time.

Sponsors

Boushehr University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having the consent to participate in the study Not an emergency Caesarean section Spinal anesthetics Gestational age at least 37 weeks and maximum 42 weeks according to the exact date of the first day of the last menstruation or first trimester ultrasound At least reading and writing skills Age range 18-35 Being aware of time and place No drug addiction, sedation, alcohol, etc. According to the self-declaration of the research unit Absence of any mental disorder due to the self-explanation of a research unit or a physical impairment affecting the sensation of the leg such as diabetes No history of using foot massage or relaxing Benson First or Second Pregnancy Having single-strike pregnancy and low risk Lack of simultaneous surgery such as hysterectomy and tuberculosis Having a healthy leg in the foot, especially The sole of the foot, (no cuts, burns, fungal infection, varicose veins, warts, corns and any kind of anesthetics in the feet, lack of sensitivity to touch or massage Failure to report congenital anomalies in patient's ultrasound The absence of pregnancy complications such as blood pressure Do not tear a sack of water

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe complications after surgery or during hospitalization such as severe bleeding, edema, acute infection and non-ablation of the uterus after surgery Incident in the operating room The need for more care in the intensive care unit Perform non-transverse cutting on the uterus or abdomen according to the description of the patient's operation Pain score below 3 at the time of the decision to intervene Cancellation of the continuation of the research Having an unpleasant participant's sensation of touching the foot in the Foot Reflexology massage group The hospitalization of newborns undergoing cesarean section in the NICU department There is any kind of disorder that causes the problem of infant feeding, such as Cleft palate and Lip are not detected,Galactosoma The occurrence of any problem in the mother that prevents lactation, such as unpleasant events, breast abscess, etc. (in this case, only the babies of these mothers will not be included in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention, 30 and 60 second after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual scale of pain,.;Physiological symptoms (pulse, BP and O2 saturation). Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention, 30 and 60 second after intervention. Method of measurement: Barometer, Pulse oximetere.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Breast feeding (number and mean of times of breast feeding during first 18 hours after birth). Timepoint: During 18 hours after c/s.To check the frequency and time of breastfeeding, a checklist is provided; each breastfeeding period and its duration up to 18 hours after cesarean section will be recorded by a researcher or nurse responsible for the baby. Method of measurement: Observation and statement by researcher and responsible nurse.;Baby weight. Timepoint: The first and the tenth day after cesarean section. Method of measurement: Baby weighing scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRazieh Bagherzadeh

Boushehr University of Medical Sciences

r.bagherzadeh@bpums.ac.ir+98 77 3345 0236

Outcome results

None listed

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