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A Comparative Study of the effect of massage therapy and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on pain in patients after cesarean section.

A Comparative Study of the effect of massage therapy and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on pain in patients after cesarean section.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250310065026N1
Enrollment
94
Registered
2025-05-05
Start date
2025-05-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

Cesarean Section. Other complications of obstetric surgery and procedures

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Massage group: Massage therapy is performed by hand for 20 minutes using petrissage and friction methods on the patients hands and feet, meaning each hand and foot

Sponsors

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
17 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing cesarean section with spinal anesthesia. No addiction to drugs or any painkillers. Absence of scars or any injury before cesarean section in the abdomen and flanks. Being between 17 and 45 years old Absence of mental illness Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cesarean section under general anesthesia Post-surgical complications such as uterine bleeding High-risk pregnancy Taking anti-stress and anti-depressant medications

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Surgical site pain score after cesarean section in Visual Analog Scale Questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 24 hours after Cesarean Section. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNEGAR MOHAMMADI

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

negar.mohammadi@kums.ac.ir+98 66 4332 3093

Outcome results

None listed

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