Influence of Kinesiology Taping Application on Severity of Signs and Symptoms in Breast Engorgement.

Żelazna Medical Centre, LLC

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Lactation Disorders

Treatments: Other: Kinesiology taping application

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03985579

24/2019

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the research is to asses the efficacy of kinesiology taping application in breast engorgement in early postpartum stage.

Kinesiology application will be performed by women's health physiotherapist. Patient's perceived improvement and milk outflow following application will be assessed.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• cesarian section or vaginal delivery
• delivery between 37 and 41 gestational week
• signs and symptoms of breast engorgement (significant increase of breast between 2nd and 10th day postpartum, pain, obstructed milk outflow)
• VAS 4 and more
• volume of milk outflow less than 20ml
• 6 point self-rated engorgement scale between 3 and 6

Exclusion criteria

• age less than 18 and more than 45
• patients after extensive surgical breast intervention or having breast implants
• allergy to kinesiology taping

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Standard care and Kinesiology taping Group

Experimental group

Description:

Application of elastic cotton strip with an acrylic adhesive that is used with the intent of treating pain and disability from athletic injuries and a variety of other physical disorders.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesiology taping application

Standard care Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Assistance in baby feeding, manual of device-assisted (lactator) milk expression, cold compress, ibuprofen, gentle breast massage, breathing and shoulder girdle exercise.