The effect of selfcare on management of leg edema during late pregnancy

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: Edema of the lower limbs during pregnancy.

• Registration Number: IRCT20240407061436N1
• Lead Sponsor: Tarbiat Modares University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 22 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 18 and 35
Normal pregnancy (without complications) between 30 and 34weeks of pregnancy
Absence of edema in legs and feet
BMI in the normal range (normal BMI is 19.8 to 24 kg/m2)
The normal state of amniotic fluid
No history of infertility
Not suffering from any disease
No bed rest required.
Absence of mental problems
Not taking medicine except supplements during pregnancy
No drug addiction

Exclusion Criteria

Performing other exercises or other specific treatment to remove leg edema during the study (according to the patient's statement)
Standing for a long time or having a job condition of sitting and standing for a long time
The occurrence of problems such as fractures in the lower limbs
participate in other training classes
Receiving medicine or a special diet to relieve pain and edema during study
Suffering from pre-eclampsia or eclampsia during the intervention process
Receiving other complementary medicine methods

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean peripheral edema severity scores. Timepoint: 5 and 10 and 30 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: In the present study, the measurement of the circumference around the wrist, around the heel and around the joint between the fingers and metatarsal bones of the MPJ will be used to check the amount of edema using an inflexible tape measure.