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Kinesio Taping and Foot Massage for Post-Cesarean Recovery

NCT06811285 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 97

Last updated 2025-12-29

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Summary

After a cesarean section, postpartum women may experience pain, fatigue, and various negative mood disturbances. These effects pose a significant public health concern by threatening both maternal and infant health. To prevent these public health problems, it is essential to improve maternal health and well-being. This randomized controlled trial aims to conduct a comparative investigation into the effects of kinesiological taping and foot massage on postpartum pain, fatigue, and mood in women who have undergone cesarean delivery.

The primary research questions are as follows:

Does the application of kinesiological taping to postpartum women after cesarean section influence pain, fatigue, and mood? Does the application of foot massage to postpartum women after cesarean section influence pain, fatigue, and mood? To address these questions, the study will involve postpartum women who meet the inclusion criteria and provide informed consent. Participants will be randomly assigned to three groups: one group will receive kinesiological taping, another will receive foot massage, and the control group will not receive any intervention. In postpartum women, pain levels will be assessed at postoperative hours 8, 9, 33, and 34. Fatigue and mood will be evaluated at postoperative hour 8 (prior to the intervention) and hour 34.

Conditions

  • Pain
  • Fatigue
  • Mood (Psychological Function)
  • Postpartum Women

Interventions

OTHER

Kinesiological Taping

The Kinesiological Taping group will receive two parallel I-shaped kinesiological taping applications.

OTHER

Foot Massage Group

The Foot Massage Group will receive foot massage for 20 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Uşak University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kevser Gursan, Dr · Uşak University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-12-02
Primary Completion
2025-04-18
Completion
2025-04-18

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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