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Effect of Foot Reflexology on Postpartum Afterpains

NCT06951750 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2025-04-30

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Summary

This study will be conducted to determine the effect of foot reflexology on afterpains after normal labor.

Conditions

  • Pain, Labor

Interventions

OTHER

Reflexology

The participants will receive two minutes of specific reflexology on each point of the uterus, pituitary, and solar plexus in the form of rotational pressures. This will be performed in the first hour post-partum and will be repeated in the second hour post-partum

OTHER

placebo reflexology

The participants will receive rotational pressures on a neutral point on the lateral side of the heel (placebo point) for six minutes. This will be performed in the first hour post-partum and will be repeated in the second hour post-partum

OTHER

general foot massage

The participants will receive a general massage on each foot for four minutes. This will be performed in the first hour post-partum and will be repeated in the second hour post-partum

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hazem El-Ashmawy, Professor · Cairo University

  • Doaa Osman, As professor · Cairo University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-30
Primary Completion
2025-06-30
Completion
2025-07-15

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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