Pregnancy Related
Conditions
Keywords
foot, exercises, hydrotherapy, pedal, edema lower extremity, antenatal, women
Brief summary
To determine the Effects of foot exercises with and without hydrotherapy on pedal Edema & lower extremity function in antenatal women.
Interventions
OTHERhydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy will be performed by immersing the women's foot in a container filled with 3 liters water with a temperature of 30-32°C. The water level must cover the women's feet up to ankle. During the immersion the therapist will ask the women to perform exercise with legs being fully supported, then alternatively stretch and flex the ankle for 30 times. which will be followed by circling each foot at ankle in clock wise and anticlock wise direction, 30 times each. The duration of water immersion session will be (30 min) for 5 consecutive days.
OTHERfoot exercises
The therapist will ask the women to perform exercise with legs being fully supported, then alternatively stretch and flex the ankle for 30 times. which will be followed by circling each foot at ankle in clock wise and anticlock wise direction, 30 times each.
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Normal singleton pregnancy * Gestational age 30-40 weeks * Pitting edema in feet
Exclusion criteria
* presence of any under lying disease e.g. * Diabetes, * Hypertension, * High risk pregnancy * Any wound or skin lesion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Figure of 8 Method | 8th week | The figure of 8 method uses landmarks on the foot and ankle to measure the circumference of ankle in centimeters. 1. the point midway over the anterior ankle between the tibialis anterior tendon and lateral malleolus, 2. the navicular tuberosity, 3. the base of the fifth metatarsal, and 4. the inferior tip of the medial malleolus |
| Lower Extremity Functional Scale | 8th week | The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) is a questionnaire containing 20 questions about a person's ability to perform everyday tasks. The LEFS can be used to evaluate the functional status of lower limb |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed