Influence of Kinesiology Taping Application on Severity of Signs and Symptoms in Breast Engorgement.

NCT ID: NCT03985579

Last Updated: 2020-08-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-07-01

Study Completion Date

2020-12-01

Brief Summary

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The aim of the research is to asses the efficacy of kinesiology taping application in breast engorgement in early postpartum stage.

Kinesiology application will be performed by women's health physiotherapist. Patient's perceived improvement and milk outflow following application will be assessed.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Lactation Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Standard care and Kinesiology taping Group

Application of elastic cotton strip with an acrylic adhesive that is used with the intent of treating pain and disability from athletic injuries and a variety of other physical disorders.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesiology taping application

Intervention Type OTHER

Application of elastic cotton strip with an acrylic adhesive that is used with the intent of treating pain and disability from athletic injuries and a variety of other physical disorders

Standard care Group

Assistance in baby feeding, manual of device-assisted (lactator) milk expression, cold compress, ibuprofen, gentle breast massage, breathing and shoulder girdle exercise.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Kinesiology taping application

Application of elastic cotton strip with an acrylic adhesive that is used with the intent of treating pain and disability from athletic injuries and a variety of other physical disorders

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* cesarian section or vaginal delivery
* delivery between 37 and 41 gestational week
* signs and symptoms of breast engorgement (significant increase of breast between 2nd and 10th day postpartum, pain, obstructed milk outflow)
* VAS 4 and more
* volume of milk outflow less than 20ml
* 6 point self-rated engorgement scale between 3 and 6

Exclusion Criteria

* age less than 18 and more than 45
* patients after extensive surgical breast intervention or having breast implants
* allergy to kinesiology taping
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Żelazna Medical Centre, LLC

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Anna Jakóbik

Physiotherapist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Dorota Sys, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education

Locations

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Żelazna Medical Centre, St. Sophia Hospital

Warsaw, , Poland

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Poland

Central Contacts

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Anna Jakóbik, MSc

Role: CONTACT

+48 501145348

Facility Contacts

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Anna Jakóbik, PT, MSc

Role: primary

References

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Zakarija-Grkovic I, Stewart F. Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Sep 18;9(9):CD006946. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006946.pub4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32944940 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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24/2019

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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