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Investigating the Effect of Hand Reflexology on Postpartum pain

Investigating the Effect of Hand Reflexology on Postpartum Pain in Multiparous Women: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230710058736N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2023-10-22
Start date
2023-11-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-11-13

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

Conditions

Postpartum uterine pain.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:Verum reflexology group in each hand, first, 3 minutes of massage, then the real reflection of the thumb and the researcher reflects the pressure snake in the heart

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
15 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The Research Unit is willing to Participate in the Study Be Iranian Be 15-45 Years Old Body Mass Index is18/5-29/9 Be Multi-par Be Single Do not have a High-Risk Pregnancy (Pre-Eclampsia, Placental Abnormalities Such as Placental Abruption, Placenta Previa and Placenta Accreta, Chorioamnionitis and Diabetes with Insulin) The Presentation of the Fetus is Cephalic Natural Birth without Tools Do not have Abnormal Bleeding after Delivery The Baby's Weight Should be 2500-4000 Grams Wounds, Burns, Fungal Infections, Warts, Varicose veins, Thickening of Skin Layers, often Yellow in Color, Numbness, and in General, do not have any Lesions or Problems in the Hands Don't have Contagious Skin Disease on Hands such as Scabies, Chicken Pox, Jaundice He doesn't have Mental Problems and Anxiety, he doesn't use Drugs that Affect the Nervous System The Mother should not be Prohibited from Breastfeeding The Intensity of the Back Pain should be Mild to Severe According to the Numerical Rating Scale of Pain The Placenta and Membranes have not been Removed by Hand (Uterine Courage).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The Research Unit does not want to Continue Participating in the Research Received Additional Treatments to Control Postpartum Bleeding (such as Oxytocin, Methylergonovine, Prostaglandin E1, Prostaglandin f2a, Blood Transfusion, Surgery) Uterine Curettage has been Performed During the Study The Mother is unable to Continue Breastfeeding Receive less than 2 Times Verum or sham reflexology

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postpartum pain. Timepoint: Within 2 hours before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, within 30, 60, and 120 minutes after the intervention and 24, 48, and 72 hours after delivery. Method of measurement: Numerical rating scale is a tool to measure the intensity of pain, which is in the form of a 10 cm ruler with 11 numbers.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFateme Sahebi mofrad

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

safateme19@gmail.com+98 21 8865 5366

Outcome results

None listed

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