Physical and mental effects of foot-bath among women in labor

Physical and mental effects of foot-bath among women in labor: A pre-post-test experimental design - The effects of foot-bath among women in labor: A pre-post-test experimental design

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000046539

Enrollment

100

Registered

2022-01-17

Start date

2022-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Women in labor

Interventions

For women in the first stage of labor, implement a foot-bath for 15 to 20 minutes using a foot-bath machine. The temperature of the hot water should be in the range of 38 to 42 degree Celsius, which i

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women in the first stage of labor or induction of labor.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women who can not answer the questionnaire of have difficulty participating in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The salivary cortisol levels immediately after foot-bath	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The levels of relaxation, comfort, labor pain, warmth of body, vital signs, and interval of labor pain immediately after foot-bath	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactNaoko Hikita

Dokkyo Medical University Graduate Program of Midwifery

nhikita-tky@umin.ac.jp0282-86-1111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026