Influence of Kinesiology Taping Application on Severity of Signs and Symptoms in Breast Engorgement.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Lactation Disorders
• Interventions: Other: Kinesiology taping application

• Registration Number: NCT03985579
• Lead Sponsor: Żelazna Medical Centre, LLC

Brief Summary

The aim of the research is to asses the efficacy of kinesiology taping application in breast engorgement in early postpartum stage.

Kinesiology application will be performed by women's health physiotherapist. Patient's perceived improvement and milk outflow following application will be assessed.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-06-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-06-12
• Study First Posted: 2019-06-13
• Study Start: 2019-07-01
• Status Verified: 2020-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-08-05
• Last Update Posted: 2020-08-06
• Primary Completion: 2020-09-01
• Study Completion: 2020-12-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• cesarian section or vaginal delivery
• delivery between 37 and 41 gestational week
• signs and symptoms of breast engorgement (significant increase of breast between 2nd and 10th day postpartum, pain, obstructed milk outflow)
• VAS 4 and more
• volume of milk outflow less than 20ml
• 6 point self-rated engorgement scale between 3 and 6

Exclusion Criteria

• age less than 18 and more than 45
• patients after extensive surgical breast intervention or having breast implants
• allergy to kinesiology taping

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Standard care and Kinesiology taping Group	Kinesiology taping application	Application of elastic cotton strip with an acrylic adhesive that is used with the intent of treating pain and disability from athletic injuries and a variety of other physical disorders.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
6 point self-rated breast engorgement scale	assessment at the baseline	assesment of breast engorgement, range 1-6, higher values represent worse outcomes
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) change from baseline till 24 hours after intervention	assessment at the baseline 24 hours after intervention	Pain assesment by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS scale), range 0-10, higher numbers represents worse outcome.
The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale	assessment at the baseline	assessment of mother's attitude to breastfeeding
Human milk outflow change from baseline till 24 hours after intervention	assessment at the baseline and 24 hours after intervention	Assesment of milk outflow based on infant body mass increase
5 point perceived improvement scale	assessment 24 hours after intervention	assessment of improvement of signs and symptoms of breast engorgement range 1-5, higher values represent worse outcomes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Human milk outflow change from baseline till 3 hours after intervention	assessment at the baseline and 3 hours after intervention	Assesment of milk outflow based on infant body mass increase
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) change from baseline till 3 hours after intervention	assessment at the baseline 3 hours after intervention	Pain assesment by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS scale), range from 0-10, higher numbers represents worse outcome.
5 point perceived improvement scale	assessment 3 hours after intervention	assessment of improvement of signs and symptoms of breast engorgement, range 1-5, higher values represent worse outcomes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Żelazna Medical Centre, St. Sophia Hospital; 🇵🇱 Warsaw, Poland