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

NCT06026007 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2023-09-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Gestational Edema

Interventions

OTHER

advices

each pregnant woman was advices how to elevate her legs and daily positions to elevate edema

OTHER

Traditional physical therapy

each pregnant woman was advised about daily routine in addition to circulatory exercise

OTHER

Acupressure

each pregnant woman was advised about daily routine in addition to acupressure therapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Badr University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • noha abd el rhaman, doctoral · BUC

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-20
Primary Completion
2022-03-30
Completion
2022-05-08

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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