Effects of Foot Exercises and Hydrotherapy on Pedal Edema & Lower Extremity Function

NCT05777538 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR&AHS/23/0511
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 44
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To determine the Effects of foot exercises with and without hydrotherapy on pedal Edema \& lower extremity function in antenatal women.

Conditions

Pregnancy Related

Keywords

foot; exercises; hydrotherapy; pedal; edema lower extremity; antenatal; women

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Figure of 8 Method

  The figure of 8 method uses landmarks on the foot and ankle to measure the circumference of ankle in centimeters. 1. the point midway over the anterior ankle between the tibialis anterior tendon and lateral malleolus, 2. the navicular tuberosity, 3. the base of the fifth metatarsal, and 4. the inferior tip of the medial malleolus

  8th week

• Lower Extremity Functional Scale

  The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) is a questionnaire containing 20 questions about a person's ability to perform everyday tasks. The LEFS can be used to evaluate the functional status of lower limb

  8th week

Study Arms (2)

Foot exercise with hydrotherapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Hydrotherapy will be performed by immersing the women's foot in a container filled with 3 liters water with a temperature of 30-32°C. The water level must cover the women's feet up to ankle. During the immersion the therapist will ask the women to perform exercise with legs being fully supported, then alternatively stretch and flex the ankle for 30 times. which will be followed by circling each foot at ankle in clock wise and anticlock wise direction, 30 times each. The duration of water immersion session will be (30 min) for 5 consecutive days

Other: hydrotherapy; Other: foot exercises

Foot exercise

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The therapist will ask the women to perform exercise with legs being fully supported, then alternatively stretch and flex the ankle for 30 times. which will be followed by circling each foot at ankle in clock wise and anticlock wise direction, 30 times each

Other: foot exercises

Interventions

hydrotherapy OTHER

Hydrotherapy will be performed by immersing the women's foot in a container filled with 3 liters water with a temperature of 30-32°C. The water level must cover the women's feet up to ankle. During the immersion the therapist will ask the women to perform exercise with legs being fully supported, then alternatively stretch and flex the ankle for 30 times. which will be followed by circling each foot at ankle in clock wise and anticlock wise direction, 30 times each. The duration of water immersion session will be (30 min) for 5 consecutive days.

Foot exercise with hydrotherapy

foot exercises OTHER

The therapist will ask the women to perform exercise with legs being fully supported, then alternatively stretch and flex the ankle for 30 times. which will be followed by circling each foot at ankle in clock wise and anticlock wise direction, 30 times each.

Foot exercise; Foot exercise with hydrotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: pregnant female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Normal singleton pregnancy
• Gestational age 30-40 weeks
• Pitting edema in feet

You may not qualify if:

• presence of any under lying disease e.g.
• Diabetes,
• Hypertension,
• High risk pregnancy
• Any wound or skin lesion

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sajida Khalil Hospital Gujrat

Gujrat, Punjab Province, 05499, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (4)

• .MACWAN KR, Savaliya PK. Effectiveness of Foot Exercise and Epsom Salt Water on Reduction of Foot Oedema among Antenatal Mothers. Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research. 2021;15

  BACKGROUND

• Talbot L, Maclennan K. Physiology of pregnancy. Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine. 2016;17(7):341-5

  BACKGROUND

• Patola A, Tridiyawati F. The Effectiveness of Soaking the Feet in Salt Water to Reduce the Degree of Edema in Pregnant Women Trimester III. Jurnal Keperawatan Komprehensif (Comprehensive Nursing Journal). 2022;8

  BACKGROUND

• Ahmed AH, Ismail NIAA, Hassan NMM. Effect of effleurage massage versus water immersion with exercise on physiological foot edema among primigravidae. Egypt J Health Care. 2021;12(2):56-345

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Interventions

Hydrotherapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physical Therapy Modalities; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Hina gul, MSOMPT

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 8, 2023
• First Posted: March 21, 2023
• Study Start: October 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2023
• Study Completion: August 1, 2023
• Last Updated: March 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)