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Investigating the effect of Reflexology and relaxation of Benson on pain, physiological symptoms, lactation and weight of newborn in women undergoing cesarean sectio

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Condition 1: Pain. Condition 2: Physiological Index. Condition 3: Neonate weight. Condition 4: Breast feeding (number of times and mean times of breast feeding during 18 hours after c/s).
Registration Number
IRCT20190122042453N1
Lead Sponsor
Boushehr University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
135
Inclusion Criteria

Having the consent to participate in the study
Not an emergency Caesarean section
Spinal anesthetics
Gestational age at least 37 weeks and maximum 42 weeks according to the exact date of the first day of the last menstruation or first trimester ultrasound
At least reading and writing skills
Age range 18-35
Being aware of time and place
No drug addiction, sedation, alcohol, etc. According to the self-declaration of the research unit
Absence of any mental disorder due to the self-explanation of a research unit or a physical impairment affecting the sensation of the leg such as diabetes
No history of using foot massage or relaxing Benson
First or Second Pregnancy
Having single-strike pregnancy and low risk
Lack of simultaneous surgery such as hysterectomy and tuberculosis
Having a healthy leg in the foot, especially The sole of the foot, (no cuts, burns, fungal infection, varicose veins, warts, corns and any kind of anesthetics in the feet, lack of sensitivity to touch or massage
Failure to report congenital anomalies in patient's ultrasound
The absence of pregnancy complications such as blood pressure
Do not tear a sack of water

Exclusion Criteria

Severe complications after surgery or during hospitalization such as severe bleeding, edema, acute infection and non-ablation of the uterus after surgery
Incident in the operating room
The need for more care in the intensive care unit
Perform non-transverse cutting on the uterus or abdomen according to the description of the patient's operation
Pain score below 3 at the time of the decision to intervene
Cancellation of the continuation of the research
Having an unpleasant participant's sensation of touching the foot in the Foot Reflexology massage group
The hospitalization of newborns undergoing cesarean section in the NICU department
There is any kind of disorder that causes the problem of infant feeding, such as Cleft palate and Lip are not detected,Galactosoma
The occurrence of any problem in the mother that prevents lactation, such as unpleasant events, breast abscess, etc. (in this case, only the babies of these mothers will not be included in the study

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention, 30 and 60 second after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual scale of pain,.;Physiological symptoms (pulse, BP and O2 saturation). Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention, 30 and 60 second after intervention. Method of measurement: Barometer, Pulse oximetere.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Breast feeding (number and mean of times of breast feeding during first 18 hours after birth). Timepoint: During 18 hours after c/s.To check the frequency and time of breastfeeding, a checklist is provided; each breastfeeding period and its duration up to 18 hours after cesarean section will be recorded by a researcher or nurse responsible for the baby. Method of measurement: Observation and statement by researcher and responsible nurse.;Baby weight. Timepoint: The first and the tenth day after cesarean section. Method of measurement: Baby weighing scale.
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