Effect of Foot Bath With Peppermint Oil on Postpartum Insomnia and Fatigue Compared to Foot Bath With Warm Water Alone in the Postpartum Period
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 90
- 主要终点
- Fatigue
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess if different footbaths works to decrease postpartum fatigue and insomnia. The main questions are:
Does peppermint oil footbaths decrease fatigue and insomnia in postpartum period? Does peppermint oil footbaths more effective than footbaths with warm water?
Researchers will compare peppermint oil footbath, warm water footbath to no intervention.
Participants will:
Answer some scales and questionnaire. Do peppermint oil footbath or warm water footbath for 30 minutes each day postpartum during 2 weeks.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Giving birth at term (38-42 weeks of gestation)
- •Being within the first 24 hours postpartum
- •Participating in the study voluntarily
- •Being over 18 years of age
排除标准
- •Having a risky pregnancy diagnosis
- •Having complications during and after birth
- •Having a cardiovascular system disease diagnosis
- •Having an open wound in the foot area
- •Having any skin problems in the foot area (such as fungus)
- •Having communication problems
研究组 & 干预措施
Peppermint Oil Bath Group
This arm will have peppermint oiled footbath
干预措施: Peppermint oil footbath (Other)
Warm water Bath Group
This arm will have warm water footbath
干预措施: Warm Water Footbath (Other)
Control
This arm will have no intervention
结局指标
主要结局
Fatigue
时间窗: 1st day to the 14th day
Fatigue will be assessed via Postnatal Accumulated Fatigue Scale. This scale used to assess the fatigue levels of postpartum women in the postpartum period. The scale consists of a total of 13 items and 3 sub-dimensions answered as "almost none," "sometimes," and "mostly." The items of the scale are scored between 0 and 3, and as the total score increases, it is interpreted that the individual's fatigue increases. The scale has no cut-off score.
Postpartum Sleep Quality
时间窗: 1st day to 14th day
Postpartum Sleep Quality Scale will use to assess sleep quality. This scale aims to evaluate sleep quality in the postpartum period. The scale has a 5-point Likert structure and consists of a total of 14 items and three sub-dimensions. Scale items are scored between 0 and 4. The score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 0-56.
Fatigue
时间窗: 1st day to the 14th day
Fatigue will be assessed via Postnatal Accumulated Fatigue Scale. This scale used to assess the fatigue levels of postpartum women in the postpartum period. The scale consists of a total of 13 items and 3 sub-dimensions answered as "almost none," "sometimes," and "mostly." The items of the scale are scored between 0 and 3, and as the total score increases, it is interpreted that the individual's fatigue increases. The scale has no cut-off score.
Postpartum Sleep Quality
时间窗: 1st day to 14th day
Postpartum Sleep Quality Scale will use to assess sleep quality. This scale aims to evaluate sleep quality in the postpartum period. The scale has a 5-point Likert structure and consists of a total of 14 items and three sub-dimensions. Scale items are scored between 0 and 4. The score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 0-56.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Elif Balkan
Research Assistant
University of Yalova