Effects of Foot Exercises and Hydrotherapy on Pedal Edema & Lower Extremity Function

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pregnancy Related
• Interventions: Other: hydrotherapy; Other: foot exercises

• Registration Number: NCT05777538
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

To determine the Effects of foot exercises with and without hydrotherapy on pedal Edema \& lower extremity function in antenatal women.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-10-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-03-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-03-08
• Study First Posted: 2023-03-21
• Primary Completion: 2023-07-01
• Study Completion: 2023-08-01
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

• Normal singleton pregnancy
• Gestational age 30-40 weeks
• Pitting edema in feet

Exclusion Criteria

• presence of any under lying disease e.g.

  • Diabetes,
  • Hypertension,
  • High risk pregnancy
  • Any wound or skin lesion

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Foot exercise with hydrotherapy	foot exercises	Hydrotherapy will be performed by immersing the women's foot in a container filled with 3 liters water with a temperature of 30-32°C. The water level must cover the women's feet up to ankle. During the immersion the therapist will ask the women to perform exercise with legs being fully supported, then alternatively stretch and flex the ankle for 30 times. which will be followed by circling each foot at ankle in clock wise and anticlock wise direction, 30 times each. The duration of water immersion session will be (30 min) for 5 consecutive days
Foot exercise	foot exercises	The therapist will ask the women to perform exercise with legs being fully supported, then alternatively stretch and flex the ankle for 30 times. which will be followed by circling each foot at ankle in clock wise and anticlock wise direction, 30 times each
Foot exercise with hydrotherapy	hydrotherapy	Hydrotherapy will be performed by immersing the women's foot in a container filled with 3 liters water with a temperature of 30-32°C. The water level must cover the women's feet up to ankle. During the immersion the therapist will ask the women to perform exercise with legs being fully supported, then alternatively stretch and flex the ankle for 30 times. which will be followed by circling each foot at ankle in clock wise and anticlock wise direction, 30 times each. The duration of water immersion session will be (30 min) for 5 consecutive days

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Lower Extremity Functional Scale	8th week	The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) is a questionnaire containing 20 questions about a person's ability to perform everyday tasks. The LEFS can be used to evaluate the functional status of lower limb
Figure of 8 Method	8th week	The figure of 8 method uses landmarks on the foot and ankle to measure the circumference of ankle in centimeters.; 1. the point midway over the anterior ankle between the tibialis anterior tendon and lateral malleolus,; 2. the navicular tuberosity,; 3. the base of the fifth metatarsal, and; 4. the inferior tip of the medial malleolus

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sajida Khalil Hospital Gujrat; 🇵🇰 Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan