A true experimental study to assess the effectiveness of footbath on post partum fatigue and sleep pattern on postnatal caesarean mothers at selected hospital of Anand district,Gujarat
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- To assess the effectiveness of footbath on level of postpartum fatigue among postnatal caesarean mothers.
研究概览
简要总结
The present study will aim to evaluate the effectiveness of warm footbath therapy on postpartum fatigue and sleep patterns among postnatal caesarean mothers. Participants will be selected using simple random sampling and divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group will receive a warm footbath intervention, where feet will be immersed in warm water (37°C–40°C) for 20 minutes daily for three consecutive days, while the control group will receive routine postnatal care. Data will be collected using standardized tools — the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) to assess fatigue levels and the Sleep Quality Scale (SQS) to evaluate sleep patterns — both before and after the intervention. The study will determine whether the footbath therapy effectively reduces postpartum fatigue and improves sleep quality among caesarean mothers. It is expected that post-test scores of the experimental group will show significant improvement, demonstrating that footbath therapy is a simple, safe, and cost-effective complementary nursing intervention that can enhance maternal recovery, relaxation, and overall well-being during the postnatal period.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 40.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- Female
入选标准
- •Postnatal mother who have undergone for caesarean delivery.
- •Postnatal mothers Age between 18 to 40 years.
- •Postnatal mothers who are within 2 -4 days postpartum.
- •Postnatal mothers who experiencing fatigue and sleep disturbances.
- •Postnatal mothers who can read and write English, Gujrati and Hindi.
排除标准
- •Postnatal mothers with foot infections, wounds, or skin conditions that prevent footbath therapy.
- •Postnatal mothers with any major medical or psychiatric illness .
- •Postnatal mothers taking sedatives or sleep medications regularly.
- •Postnatal mothers who are not cooperative or unable to communicate effectively.
结局指标
主要结局
To assess the effectiveness of footbath on level of postpartum fatigue among postnatal caesarean mothers.
时间窗: Baseline pre-test measurement of postpartum fatigue will be taken before administration of the first footbath intervention (within 24 hours after cesarean delivery). Post-test measurements will be taken immediately after the final footbath session on Day 3 postpartum.
次要结局
- To compare the effectiveness of footbath on level of postpartum fatigue among postnatal caesarean mothers of experimental group and control group.(To identify the association between sociodemographic variable and postpartum fatigue among postnatal caesarean mothers.)
研究者
Vandana Shrimali
Institute of Nursing Sciences,Shri G H Patel School of Nursing,Bhaikaka University,Karamsad