Effect of Foot Massage on Postpartum Comfort and Pain Level of the Mothers Who Had Vaginal Birth

Ege University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Massage; Postpartum Disorder

Treatments: Other: Foot massage

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04037202

0000-0002-6762-0496

Details and patient eligibility

About

Background and Purpose: This study aims to investigate the effect of foot massage in the postpartum period on the need of receiving analgesic medication after assessing the postpartum comfort and pain status of the mothers who had vaginal delivery.Materials and methods: The study was completed with 66 mothers. As data collection tools, a questionnaire, Postpartum Comfort Scale (PCS), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Drug Follow-up Card (DFC) were used.

Full description

Background and purpose: This study aims to investigate the effect of foot massage in the postpartum period on the need of receiving analgesic medication after assessing the postpartum comfort and pain status of the mothers who had vaginal delivery.

Materials and methods: In order to keep the number of people in balance between the groups, "block randomization" method which is one of the fixed probability randomization types was preferred. The research was completed with 66 persons, 33 in the study group and 33 in the control group. As data collection tools, a questionnaire, Postpartum Comfort Scale (PCS), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Drug Follow-up Card (DFC) were used.

Research inclusion criteria include (i) primipara mothers (who had their first birth), (ii) mothers who had normal vaginal delivery, (iii) those who had undergone episiotomy, (iv) who were volunteered to participate in the study, (v) who were on the first day of delivery (first 24 hours), (vi) who had no complications in the infant and the baby, (vii) age of whom ranged from 18 to 35, (viii) those who did not apply or receive any other complementary therapy, (ix) mothers who did not have any wound, infection or discomfort etc. on their feet, and those who can read and write.

Enrollment: 66 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• primipara mothers (who had their first birth),
• mothers who had normal vaginal delivery,
• those who had undergone episiotomy,
• who were volunteered to participate in the study,
• who were on the first day of delivery (first 24 hours),
• who had no complications in the infant and the baby,
• age of whom ranged from 18 to 35,
• those who did not apply or receive any other complementary therapy,
• mothers who did not have any wound, infection or discomfort etc. on their feet,
• mothers who can read and write

Exclusion criteria

• mothers with any systemic disease
• mothers who dislike foot massage during practice
• early discharge mothers
• mothers who applied another massage technique
• mothers who take the analgesic drug unnecessarily

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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66 participants in 2 patient groups

Study Group

Experimental group

Description:

The first session of the foot massage was performed after mothers were taken to the postpartum service and after the effect of the first analgesia had elapsed (4-6 hours after birth). The researcher prepared the mother for foot massage (foot care, proper position, etc.) and gave a total of 20-minute massage of foot massage, 10 minutes for each foot. VAS was repeated immediately after the first session (in the 20th minute) and after 30 minutes (in the 50th minute). The second session was performed on the second day, 20-24 hours after the first session (before the discharge). The VAS was analyzed before the second (last) session (0th minute), and the VAS was repeated immediately after the application (20th minute) and 30 minutes (50th minute), and the PCS was administered for the last time. Administered analgesics were recorded in the DFC and the administration made with package leaflet was supported.

Treatment:

Other: Foot massage

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Routine procedures were applied and VAS was repeated at the same time periodical as the study group mothers (0th, 20th and 50th minute) and after 20-24 hours (before discharge), at the same time intervals (0th, 20th and 50th minute) pain status was measured by using VAS and PCS was administered for the last time and analgesics administered were recorded on the DFC.