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Effects Of Hand Massage After Cesarean Section

THE EFFECT OF AFTER CAESARIAN SECTION HAND MASSAGE ON PAIN, COMFORT LEVEL AND GAS OUTPUT TIME

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05521581
Enrollment
182
Registered
2022-08-30
Start date
2022-08-25
Completion date
2023-03-25
Last updated
2022-08-30

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

Conditions

Primiparous Mothers Who Gave Birth by Cesarean Section

Keywords

hand massage, cesarean delivery, ache, comfort, gas outlet, midwife

Brief summary

H1-1 Hypothesis: Hand massage applied after cesarean delivery has an effect on reducing the level of pain in the cesarean section incision area of women. H1-2 Hypothesis: Hand massage applied after cesarean delivery has an effect on increasing the comfort scale score of women. H1-3 Hypothesis: Hand massage applied after cesarean delivery has an effect on reducing the time of gas production in women.

Interventions

Hand massage will be applied to primiparous mothers who gave birth by cesarean section and its effect on pain, comfort and gas release times will be evaluated.

Sponsors

Selcuk University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Intervention model description

Single Group Assignment Women who had cesarean section in the institution were evaluated in terms of sample. They were divided into two groups as criteria and random sampling. be an order obtained a random number table, capable of random sampling automatically by means of programs on websites by specifying a number. samples. Selection of intervention and control groups determined by tossing a coin. The sample number was determined as 83 women who had a total of 166 cesarean section in each of the intervention and control groups. Considering the data losses, 10% more was calculated and it was planned to conduct the research with a total of 182 women (91 women in the intervention group, 91 women in the control group).

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Having primiparous pregnancy, * 18 years old and over, * Able to speak Turkish and express himself in Turkish, * Does not have any disability (such as vision, hearing) * Having completed the 6th hour after cesarean delivery, hospitalized in the gynecology service, * Having undergone cesarean section with spinal anesthesia, * Having no findings such as wounds, nerve problems, history of surgery or amputation on their hands, * Single pregnancy, * Women who are open to communication and who are mentally and physically healty

Exclusion criteria

Not accepting to work, * Having a gas outlet before starting the application, * Presence of findings such as wounds on hands, nerve problems, history of surgery or amputation, * Having postpartum hemorrhage, * With uterine subinvolution, * Having a cesarean section with another type of anesthesia other than spinal anesthesia (such as general, epidural combined) * Having twin babies, * Having a premature baby (the baby needs more attention and care) * Women whose babies are hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
inclusion of women in the study and filling out the introductory information formmaximum one hourWomen are included in the study by filling out the introductory information form. The information obtained will be recorded in the SPSS 20.0 package program.
ensuring the randomization of the women included in the study into the intervention and control groupsFive minDistributions are made to women included in the study and to control and intervention groups.
practicing and observing hand massagean average of 12-13 hoursMothers assigned to the intervention group receive 2 sessions of hand massage. The first session is applied at the 6th hour after the cesarean section, and the second session is applied at the 12th hour after the cesarean section. Routine care is applied to the control group and hand massage is not applied.
assessment of painfive minWomen in the intervention and control groups are assessed for pain with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
comfort assessmentten minWomen in the intervention and control groups will be evaluated with the Postpartum Comfort Scale.
Evaluation of gas exit timefive minThe effectiveness of hand massage will be evaluated by looking at the time between cesarean section hours and gas release times of women in the intervention and control groups.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026