Clinical trial NCT06628960: Effect of Su Jok Therapy on Breastfeeding
Official title: The Effect of Su Jok Therapy on Breastfeeding Success, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Perception of Insufficient Milk After Caesarean Section in Primiparas
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Breastfeeding
Keywords: Su Jok therapy
cesarean section
breastfeeding
Lead sponsor: University of Gaziantep
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-10-08
Enrollment: 60
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 19
Maximum age (years): 35
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: randomized controlled trial
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: There are many alternative methods to increase breast milk. In the literature, studies on Su Jok therapy applications are limited and no studies on increasing breast milk have been found. In Korean language, 'Su' means hand and 'Jok' means foot. Su Jok therapy is defined as a modern acupressure/acupuncture interpretation that utilises the body's independent communication systems on the hands and feet by applying various techniques such as massage, moxa (heating), needles, magnets and seeds to the reflection points on the hands and feet. Su Jok is an integrated therapy that incorporates many tried and trusted methods of oriental medicine

Detailed description: There are many alternative methods to increase breast milk. In the literature, studies on Su Jok therapy applications are limited and no studies on increasing breast milk have been found. In Korean language, 'Su' means hand and 'Jok' means foot. Su Jok therapy is defined as a modern acupressure/acupuncture interpretation that utilises the body's independent communication systems on the hands and feet by applying various techniques such as massage, moxa (heating), needles, magnets and seeds to the reflection points on the hands and feet. Su Jok is an integrated therapy that incorporates many tried and trusted methods of oriental medicine.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* primiparous women giving birth by caesarean section,
* women aged 19-35,
* breastfeeding women

Exclusion Criteria:

* those who refused to participate in the research

Primary outcomes:
measure: Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale
timeFrame: pre-test
measure: Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale
timeFrame: 3rd day after caesarean section
measure: Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale
timeFrame: 10th day after caesarean section
measure: Breastfeeding Charting System: LATCH
timeFrame: pre-test
measure: Breastfeeding Charting System: LATCH
timeFrame: 3rd day after caesarean section
measure: Breastfeeding Charting System: LATCH
timeFrame: 10th day after caesarean section
measure: Inadequate Milk Perception Scale
timeFrame: pre-test
measure: Inadequate Milk Perception Scale
timeFrame: 3rd day after caesarean section
measure: Inadequate Milk Perception Scale
timeFrame: 10th day after caesarean section
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Şanlıurfa
country: Turkey
facility: Şanlıurfa training and research hospital
state: Eyalet/Yerleşke
Study officials:
affiliation: Muş Alparslan University
name: AYŞEGÜL KILIÇLI, Assisstan. Prof. PhD.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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