Evaluation of the effectiveness of a musculoskeletal-based self-care program for preventing breast engorgement

Musculoskeletal-based Breast Engorgement Study - Evaluation of the effectiveness of a musculoskeletal-based self-care program for preventing breast engorgement: a quasi-experimental study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000060455

Enrollment

128

Registered

2026-01-24

Start date

2025-09-25

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

Breast engorgement

Interventions

On postpartum day 1, a midwife provides individual instruction using a leaflet on neutral positioning, draw-in breathing, and self-massage of the pectoralis major, trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, and

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Postpartum women who delivered vaginally and are following a standard postpartum care plan on postpartum day 1

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Postpartum women with obstetric complications

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Degree of breast engorgement from postpartum day 1 to day 5 assessed on a 5-point scale	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactOrie Itayama

Meguro Mitama Midwifery Clinic Midwifery Department

o.itayama@mat-mw.net090-6196-0731

Outcome results

None listed

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