Kinesio Taping and Foot Massage for Post-Cesarean Recovery

NCT06811285 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 477-477-24
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 97
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

After a cesarean section, postpartum women may experience pain, fatigue, and various negative mood disturbances. These effects pose a significant public health concern by threatening both maternal and infant health. To prevent these public health problems, it is essential to improve maternal health and well-being. This randomized controlled trial aims to conduct a comparative investigation into the effects of kinesiological taping and foot massage on postpartum pain, fatigue, and mood in women who have undergone cesarean delivery. The primary research questions are as follows: Does the application of kinesiological taping to postpartum women after cesarean section influence pain, fatigue, and mood? Does the application of foot massage to postpartum women after cesarean section influence pain, fatigue, and mood? To address these questions, the study will involve postpartum women who meet the inclusion criteria and provide informed consent. Participants will be randomly assigned to three groups: one group will receive kinesiological taping, another will receive foot massage, and the control group will not receive any intervention. In postpartum women, pain levels will be assessed at postoperative hours 8, 9, 33, and 34. Fatigue and mood will be evaluated at postoperative hour 8 (prior to the intervention) and hour 34.

Conditions

Pain; Fatigue; Mood (Psychological Function); Postpartum Women

Keywords

Pain; Fatigue; Mood; Postpartum women

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pain assessment

  In the study, the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) will be utilized to assess pain levels in postpartum women who have undergone a cesarean section. The VAS was developed by Price et al. in 1983 to evaluate subjective pain and has been widely accepted in the global literature as a reliable and easy-to-administer scale. The VAS consists of a 10 cm vertical or horizontal line with two endpoints labeled differently (0 = No pain at all - Completely comfortable, and 10 = Worst imaginable pain).

  Between the 8th and 34th postoperative hours.

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Fatigue and energy assessment

  Between the 8th and 34th postoperative hours.

• Mood assessment (Positive and negative )

  Between the 8th and 34th postoperative hours.

Study Arms (3)

Kinesiological Taping Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The Kinesiological Taping group will receive two parallel I-shaped kinesiological taping applications.

Other: Kinesiological Taping

Foot Massage Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The Foot Massage Group will receive foot massage for 20 minutes.

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention will be applied.

Interventions

Kinesiological Taping OTHER

The Kinesiological Taping group will receive two parallel I-shaped kinesiological taping applications.

Kinesiological Taping Group

Foot Massage Group OTHER

The Foot Massage Group will receive foot massage for 20 minutes.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Postpartum women
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• To be between the ages of 18-45,
• Being able to speak Turkish and to express oneself in Turkish,
• Having undergone a pregnancy duration of 38-42 weeks,
• Have given birth via cesarean section,
• Have undergone a transverse incision,
• To give live birth, delivered a baby weighing between 2500 and 4000 grams,
• Having a singleton pregnancy,
• The analgesics used should be of the same type and administered in the same dose,
• Not having dermatological issues.
• No mental disability or perception problems,
• No communication difficulties,
• Be willing to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Having been diagnosed with allergic skin conditions and developing postpartum complications (such as bleeding, infection, etc.),
• A body mass index of 40 or higher,
• Hemoglobin levels lower than 9 g/dL
• Hematocrit levels lower than 30%,
• Postpartum women who have experienced a neonatal anomaly,
• Women who have been diagnosed with any psychiatric disorder,
• Used different types and doses of analgesics in the postoperative period,
• Postpartum women whose infants are receiving treatment in the neonatal intensive care unit

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Uşak University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Usak University

Uşak, Uşak, 64200, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain; Fatigue

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Kevser Gursan, Dr

  Uşak University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 31, 2025
• First Posted: February 6, 2025
• Study Start: December 2, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 18, 2025
• Study Completion: April 18, 2025
• Last Updated: December 29, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)