Efficacy of Acupressure Versus Traditional Treatment on Reducing Ankle Edema During Pregnancy

Badr University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gestational Edema

Treatments: Other: advices; Other: Traditional physical therapy; Other: Acupressure

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06026007

P.T.REC/12/003363

Details and patient eligibility

About

Incidence of ankle edema is high during pregnancy, If left untreated, it may lead to difficulty walking; stiffness; stretched skin which can become itchy and uncomfortable. Acupressure promotes the condition of the circulatory and lymphatic system leading to the elimination of edema. The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of acupressure versus traditional physical therapy treatment on ankle edema during pregnancy.

Full description

Sixty pregnant women aged 25 to 35 years old and body mass index was ≥ 30 kg/m², will participate in this study. They will be assigned into three equal groups, Group A will receive only traditional physical therapy protocol in the form of advice including elevation, wearing supportive stocking, and avoiding standing in one position for extended periods, and Group B will receive the same traditional treatment as group A in addition to circulatory exercises, 3times per week for 4 weeks; while Group C will receive the same conventional physical therapy protocol in addition to foot acupressure 3times per week for 4 weeks.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 25 to 35 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• pregnant women in their third trimester,
• age ranged from 25-35 years and
• BMI was ≥30Kg/m2.

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant women with skin diseases
• irremovable bracelet,
• decreased functional active range of motion in the affected lower extremity
• any mental or physical disorders.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

Control group

Experimental group

Description:

patient in this group received advice only for edema relief

Treatment:

Other: advices

Circulatory exercise group

Experimental group

Description:

patient in this group received advice in addition to circulatory exercise for edema relief

Treatment:

Other: Traditional physical therapy

Other: advices

Acupressure group

Experimental group

Description:

patient in this group received advice in addition to acupressure for edema relief

Treatment:

Other: Acupressure

Other: advices