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Effect of Foot Reflexology on Perineal Pain, Fatigue and Healing Quality in Primiparous Patients Undergoing Episiotomy
Sponsor: Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Summary
The act of giving birth can expose women to many risks during pregnancy and the birth process. It causes long-term emotional problems in pregnant women who experience labor pain and negatively affects their mental health. Episiotomy is a method applied to facilitate the birth of the baby by enlarging the vaginal opening. The postpartum period can significantly affect the lives of every mother, especially mothers who have had an episiotomy and vaginal birth. Many factors such as pain, fatigue and the negative effects of anesthetic drugs can negatively affect postpartum comfort and breastfeeding, causing late mother-baby bonding. With the support and information given to women during this period, women can be helped to make healthier and more accurate choices. They increasingly prefer natural methods to cope with problems that arise after birth. Some methods are used to accelerate recovery and prevent potential problems. Reflexology is an energy balancing system and special pressure method applied to reflex points with rubbing, squeezing and patting movements to increase rapid recovery.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 49 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
68
Start Date
2025-02-01
Completion Date
2025-07
Last Updated
2025-05-02
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
reflexology
Foot reflexology will be applied by the researcher Neziha BAYAZIT, who will receive training on this subject, in the quietest and most comfortable position possible. Foot reflexology will be applied by the researcher to the women in the experimental group. The researcher will receive training on foot reflexology before the study. In the clinic where the study will be conducted, the hours of foot reflexology application will be determined considering the analgesic treatment protocol applied. Accordingly, analgesic treatment is routinely applied to the women who will receive foot reflexology at the 4th hour according to hospital procedure. Foot reflexology will be applied by the researcher at least 1 hour before the analgesic treatment (3rd hour - 15th hour after birth). The same foot reflexology will be repeated 12 hours later at the 15th hour after the first foot reflexology is performed at the 3rd hour after birth. Each woman will be given an explanation before the application. Foot r
Locations (1)
Kahramanmaraş Necip Fazıl Hospital Maternity and Child Additional Service Building
Kahramanmaraş, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey (Türkiye)