Postpartum
Conditions
Keywords
fatigue, insomnia, sleepiness, footbath
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess if different footbaths works to decrease postpartum fatigue and insomnia. The main questions are: Does peppermint oil footbaths decrease fatigue and insomnia in postpartum period? Does peppermint oil footbaths more effective than footbaths with warm water? Researchers will compare peppermint oil footbath, warm water footbath to no intervention. Participants will: Answer some scales and questionnaire. Do peppermint oil footbath or warm water footbath for 30 minutes each day postpartum during 2 weeks.
Interventions
OTHERPeppermint oil footbath
This includes a footbath with peppermint oil for 30 minutes each day for 2 weeks
OTHERWarm Water Footbath
This includes a warm water footbath for 30 minutes each day dor 2 weeks
Sponsors
University of Yalova
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Giving birth at term (38-42 weeks of gestation) * Being within the first 24 hours postpartum * Participating in the study voluntarily * Being over 18 years of age
Exclusion criteria
* Having a risky pregnancy diagnosis * Having complications during and after birth * Having a cardiovascular system disease diagnosis * Having an open wound in the foot area * Having any skin problems in the foot area (such as fungus) * Having communication problems
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postpartum Sleep Quality | 1st day to 14th day | Postpartum Sleep Quality Scale will use to assess sleep quality. This scale aims to evaluate sleep quality in the postpartum period. The scale has a 5-point Likert structure and consists of a total of 14 items and three sub-dimensions. Scale items are scored between 0 and 4. The score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 0-56. |
| Fatigue | 1st day to the 14th day | Fatigue will be assessed via Postnatal Accumulated Fatigue Scale. This scale used to assess the fatigue levels of postpartum women in the postpartum period. The scale consists of a total of 13 items and 3 sub-dimensions answered as almost none, sometimes, and mostly. The items of the scale are scored between 0 and 3, and as the total score increases, it is interpreted that the individual's fatigue increases. The scale has no cut-off score. |
Contacts
Primary ContactElif Balkan, PhD Student
Outcome results
None listed