Efficacy of Acupressure Versus Traditional Treatment on Reducing Ankle Edema During Pregnancy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- change in foot and ankle edema during pregnancy
研究概览
简要总结
Incidence of ankle edema is high during pregnancy, If left untreated, it may lead to difficulty walking; stiffness; stretched skin which can become itchy and uncomfortable. Acupressure promotes the condition of the circulatory and lymphatic system leading to the elimination of edema. The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of acupressure versus traditional physical therapy treatment on ankle edema during pregnancy.
详细描述
Sixty pregnant women aged 25 to 35 years old and body mass index was ≥ 30 kg/m², will participate in this study. They will be assigned into three equal groups, Group A will receive only traditional physical therapy protocol in the form of advice including elevation, wearing supportive stocking, and avoiding standing in one position for extended periods, and Group B will receive the same traditional treatment as group A in addition to circulatory exercises, 3times per week for 4 weeks; while Group C will receive the same conventional physical therapy protocol in addition to foot acupressure 3times per week for 4 weeks.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 25 Years 至 35 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •pregnant women in their third trimester,
- •age ranged from 25-35 years and
- •BMI was ≥30Kg/m2.
排除标准
- •Pregnant women with skin diseases
- •irremovable bracelet,
- •decreased functional active range of motion in the affected lower extremity
- •any mental or physical disorders.
结局指标
主要结局
change in foot and ankle edema during pregnancy
时间窗: Before starting study and after four weeks of intervention
Foot Volumeter was used to assess foot and ankle edema
次要结局
- level of swelling(Before starting study and after 4 weeks of intervention)
研究者
Noha Ahmed Fouad Abd-Elrahman
lecturer for physical therapy for women health
Badr University