Effect of foot massage on physiological edema of pregnancy
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- physiological oedema of pregnancy.Gestational oedema
- Registration Number
- IRCT2013012012198N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
age range 35-20 years; nulliparous pregnant; single pregnancy; pregnancy 30 weeks or more; oedema in the feet to leg and limited to +/++; not having gestational hypertension and preeclampsia, not having any known systemic disease such as heart disease, lung, kidney, diabetes, thrombophlebitis, hypertension and ... and known skin disease such as eczema, skin dermatitis and ... and any visible damage or other obstacle in the massage area, lack of exercise as a professional; not receiving a foot massage two days before the start of the study. Exclusion criteria: the presence of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia; sensitivity to baby oil; not having consent to continue participating in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Intensity of physiological oedema of pregnancy. Timepoint: 5 days after. Method of measurement: by pressing of pointing and middle fingers on tibial bone.;Amount of physiological oedema of pregnancy. Timepoint: 5 days after. Method of measurement: measure of circumference of the ankles, circumference of the heels and circumference of the joint between the toes and metatarsal bone by non-elastic tape.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method