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The effect of plantar reflexology on fatigue and pain after cesarean section

A Comparision Study of the Effect of foot reflexology with and without violet oil on fatigue, pain after cesarean section in patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20211204053272N1
Enrollment
126
Registered
2022-01-01
Start date
2022-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-11

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Conditions

Cesarean section. Onset (spontaneous) of labor after 37 completed weeks of gestation but before 39 completed weeks gestation, with delivery by (planned) cesarean section

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: The reflexology intervention of the sole of the foot will be performed with violet oil. After washing the patients's soles and drying them while lying down, the r

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being 18-45 years old Literacy Perform cesarean section with spinal anesthesia Complete pregnancy and healthy baby and high Apgar score of the first minute No allergies to used oils No skin problems in the massage area Do not use narcotic sedatives in the last eight hours Do not be under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having severe postoperative complications such as excessive bleeding, infection, eclampsia, hospitalization in intensive care units Reluctance to cooperation during stages 2 and 3

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fatigue. Timepoint: Before studying and one hour after studying. Method of measurement: Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory scale.;Pain. Timepoint: Before studying and one hour after studying. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Ghavi

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

ghavi.fatemeh@yahoo.com+98 71 3644 7254

Outcome results

None listed

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