The Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage on the Perception of Labor Pain in Nulliparous Pregnant Women
NCT ID: NCT07045675
Last Updated: 2025-07-01
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Basic Information
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
94 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2024-01-30
2025-10-28
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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hypotheses H₁; There is a difference in perceived labor pain between the experimental group that received reflexology massage during labor and the control group.
H₂; There is a difference in birth times between the experimental group and the control group, which received reflexology massage during labor.
H₃; There is a difference in the level of state anxiety between the experimental group and the control group, which received reflexology massage during labor.
H₄; There is a difference in the level of postpartum fatigue between the experimental group and the control group, which received reflexology massage during labor.
H₅; There is a difference in the level of birth satisfaction between the experimental group and the control group, which received reflexology massage during labor.
H₆; There is a difference between the experimental group, which received reflexology massage during labor, and the control group, in terms of the time it takes to initiate breastfeeding in the postpartum period.
H₇; There is a difference in comfort levels at birth between the experimental group and the control group, which received reflexology massage during labor.
Conditions
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Study Design
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CASE_CONTROL
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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experimental group
Pregnant women in this group start foot massage when the cervix is 3-4 cm dilated, and this massage is applied 3 times until birth, once when the cervix is 5-8 cm dilated and once when the cervix is 9-10 cm dilated. Massage time for each application is approximately 15 minutes for each foot.
Pregnant women who agreed to participate in the study were given "Pregnant Introduction Form", "Labor Monitoring Form", "Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)", "Birth Comfort Scale", "State Anxiety Scale", "Postpartum Evaluation Form" and "Birth Satisfaction Scale". "Short Form (DÖ-SHORT FORM)" forms are filled out.
No interventions assigned to this group
control group
Massage is not applied to pregnant women in this group. Only forms are filled out.
Pregnant women who agreed to participate in the study were given "Pregnant Introduction Form", "Labor Monitoring Form", "Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)", "Birth Comfort Scale", "State Anxiety Scale", "Postpartum Evaluation Form" and "Birth Satisfaction Scale". "Short Form (DÖ-SHORT FORM)" forms are filled out.
No interventions assigned to this group
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Being in the latent phase of labor
* Cervical dilation is less than 5 cm
* Planning vaginal birth
* No pregnancy complications
* Contractions have started and are regular
* No language problems
* Able to communicate verbally
* Pregnant women who agree to work.
Exclusion Criteria
* Those with systemic diseases such as heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease
* Pregnant women with pregnancy complications (placenta previa, preeclampsia, oligohydramnios, polyhydramnios, position/presentation disorder, etc.).
18 Years
49 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Atlas University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Nurgül Kılıçaslan
mide wife
Principal Investigators
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nurgül kılıçaslan
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
Locations
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İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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AU-EY-NK-01
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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