Clinical trial NCT05268328: The Effect of Foot Reflexology After Cesarean Section
Official title: The Effect of Foot Reflexology After Cesarean Section on Pain, Intestinal Motility and Comfort
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Conditions: Postoperative Pain
Gastrointestinal Motility Disorder
Keywords: Cesarean section
Foot reflexology
Postpartum pain
Postpartum Comfort
nursing
Bowel problems
Lead sponsor: T.C. ORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-03-07
Enrollment: 70
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 45
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: OTHER
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: women who have had cesarean section

Brief summary: Standardized, quality and evidence-based nursing care after cesarean section is important to prevent or minimize complications that may occur after cesarean section. This evidence-based care will contribute to the shortening of the recovery period of the mother, the early start of postpartum bowel movements, the decrease in the perceived pain level, and the increase in postpartum comfort, thus facilitating the adaptation to new life and roles. On the other hand, although a limited number of studies reported the effects of reflexology, no study investigating the effect of reflexology on pain, comfort level and GIS motility developed after SD was found. In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of foot reflexology on pain, intestinal motility and comfort after cesarean section.

Hypothesis(s):

H1: Foot reflexology after cesarean section reduces the level of pain perception.

H2: Foot reflexology after cesarean section increases intestinal motility. H3: Foot reflexology after cesarean section increases postpartum comfort.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria

* 18 and over,
* Performing SD under general anesthesia,
* Cesarean section at 37-42 weeks of gestation,
* The only live SD made,
* Written / verbal communication can be established,
* At least primary school graduate,
* Not having any problems during her pregnancy,
* Women who agree to participate in the study will be taken into the sample. Exclusion Criteria
* Being under 18 years old,
* Those who gave birth by cesarean section before 37-42 weeks of gestation,
* Having chronic constipation, diarrhea and using any laxative type medication,
* Having problems such as fractures, dislocations, arthritis, phlebitis, wounds, burns, fungus, eczema, inflammation in the foot tissue,
* Having cardiovascular system disease,

Primary outcomes:
measure: Postpartum Comfort Scale
timeFrame: 3 hour
measure: Visual Analog Scale
timeFrame: 3 hour
measure: Bowel Movements Monitoring Form
timeFrame: 3 hour
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: T.C. ORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
name: Nülüfer Erbil, Prof. Dr.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Altraigey A, Ellaithy M, Atia H, Abdelrehim W, Abbas AM, Asiri M. The effect of gum chewing on the return of bowel motility after planned cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020 May;33(10):1670-1677. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1526913. Epub 2018 Oct 29.
citation: Dikmen HA, Terzioglu F. Effects of Reflexology and Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Pain, Fatigue, and Quality of Life during Chemotherapy in Gynecologic Cancer Patients. Pain Manag Nurs. 2019 Feb;20(1):47-53. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2018.03.001. Epub 2018 Dec 13.