Effects of Foot Reflexology on Onset of Lactation and Milk Volume in Postpartum Mothers with Newborns Hospitalized in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Conditions
- postpartum mothers with newborns hospitalized in neonatal intensive care unitfoot reflexology onset of lactation milk volume and newborns hospitalized in neonatal intensive care unit
- Registration Number
- TCTR20210316003
- Lead Sponsor
- Graduate School Prince of Songkla University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending (Not yet recruiting)
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 50
1. Intention to breastfeed.
2. no abnormalities of the nipple.
3. No deformation of the feet. Or injured both feet.
4. No obstetric complications including postpartum hemorrhage. Severe hypertension.
5. No medical complications such as vascular disease, lymphatic vessels, inflammation or blockage. And foot numbness.
6. No complications related to the medical procedure that requires no lactation, such as HIV infection.
7. No sleep problems, Anorexic, edgy or crying for unknown reasons.
8. No milk stimulants such as Domperidone or drugs that can lower prolactin levels such as Pseudoephedrine, Antihistamine.
9. No problems with hearing and vision.
10. Able to use Thai language for listening, speaking, reading and writing.
1. Mastitis during the study.
2. Infant can suck milk from the breast. Or the infant back to live with the mother in the Obsteric ward during the study.
3. The infant had more severe symptoms or died during the study.
5. Mothers who received milk stimulant drugs Or drugs that resulted in lower prolactin levels during the study.
6. Mothers who stimulate breastmilk less than twice a cycle.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Onset of Lactation within 72 hours postpartum Hours
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Milk Volume at 0-24 hours postpartum and at 24-48 hours postpartum Milliliter