Effect of Different Foot Baths on Postpartum Insomnia and Fatigue
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Peppermint oil footbath, Warm Water Footbath.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Postpartum. Basic parameters: from 18 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Effect of Foot Bath With Peppermint Oil on Postpartum Insomnia and Fatigue Compared to Foot Bath With Warm Water Alone in the Postpartum Period
Overview
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess if different footbaths works to decrease postpartum fatigue and insomnia. The main questions are: Does peppermint oil footbaths decrease fatigue and insomnia in postpartum period? Does peppermint oil footbaths more effective than footbaths with warm water? Researchers will compare peppermint oil footbath, warm water footbath to no intervention. Participants will: Answer some scales and questionnaire. Do peppermint oil footbath or warm water footbath for 30 minutes each day postpartum during 2 weeks.
Interventions
- Other Peppermint oil footbath
This includes a footbath with peppermint oil for 30 minutes each day for 2 weeks - Other Warm Water Footbath
This includes a warm water footbath for 30 minutes each day dor 2 weeks
Primary outcome measures
- Fatigue [Time frame: 1st day to the 14th day]
- Postpartum Sleep Quality [Time frame: 1st day to 14th day]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Giving birth at term (38-42 weeks of gestation)
- Being within the first 24 hours postpartum
- Participating in the study voluntarily
- Being over 18 years of age
Exclusion criteria
- Having a risky pregnancy diagnosis
- Having complications during and after birth
- Having a cardiovascular system disease diagnosis
- Having an open wound in the foot area
- Having any skin problems in the foot area (such as fungus)
- Having communication problems
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Publications
- Kirca AS, Gul DK, Sener N. Psychometric properties of postnatal accumulated fatigue scale validity and reliability. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2023 Jul;49(7):1762-1769. doi: 10.1111/jog.15651. Epub 2023 Apr 23. PMID 37088932
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07060755 · EBSOYalova