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

Żelazna Medical Centre, LLC60 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Lactation Disorders

Interventions

Kinesiology taping applicationOTHER

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

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Żelazna Medical Centre, St. Sophia Hospital

Warsaw, Poland

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) change from baseline till 24 hours after intervention

Pain assesment by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS scale), range 0-10, higher numbers represents worse outcome.

Time frame: assessment at the baseline 24 hours after intervention

Human milk outflow change from baseline till 24 hours after intervention

Assesment of milk outflow based on infant body mass increase

Time frame: assessment at the baseline and 24 hours after intervention

6 point self-rated breast engorgement scale

assesment of breast engorgement, range 1-6, higher values represent worse outcomes

Time frame: assessment at the baseline

5 point perceived improvement scale

assessment of improvement of signs and symptoms of breast engorgement range 1-5, higher values represent worse outcomes

Time frame: assessment 24 hours after intervention

The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale

assessment of mother's attitude to breastfeeding

Time frame: assessment at the baseline

Secondary Outcomes

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) change from baseline till 3 hours after intervention

Pain assesment by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS scale), range from 0-10, higher numbers represents worse outcome.

Time frame: assessment at the baseline 3 hours after intervention

Human milk outflow change from baseline till 3 hours after intervention

Assesment of milk outflow based on infant body mass increase

Central Contacts

Anna Jakóbik, MSc

CONTACT

+48 501145348 a.jakobik@szpitalzelazna.pl

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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