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Effects of Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Therapeutic Ultrasound on Breast Engorgement

NCT06303232 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2024-09-04

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Summary

To find the combined effects of the manual lymphatic drainage with therapeutic ultrasound on breast engorgement, pain and self-efficacy in post - partum women.

Conditions

  • Postpartum Complication

Interventions

OTHER

MANUAL LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE

MLD was performed after the moist heating of 10 minutes in supine position with both knees bent. It will start from the abdominal lymph drainage followed by the central lymph drainage. Then, by stimulating the bilateral axillary lymph nodes, the flow of the fluid was directed to the axillary lymph node. Each session lasted for approximately 45 minutes, for 7 days

OTHER

THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND

The participants of group B will receive a treatment of manual lymphatic drainage and ultrasound after the moist heat of 10 minutes. After MLD of 45 minutes, ultrasound will be performed in small circular pattern from periphery to the center towards the areola with following parameters: Mode: pulsed, Frequency: 1MHz, Intensity: 1W/cm2, Time: 8 minutes. Treatment was given for 7 consecutive days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • hina gul gul, phd* · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-02-23
Primary Completion
2024-08-01
Completion
2024-08-19

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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