Effects Of Hand Massage After Cesarean Section

Selcuk University182 enrolled

Overview

H1-1 Hypothesis: Hand massage applied after cesarean delivery has an effect on reducing the level of pain in the cesarean section incision area of women. H1-2 Hypothesis: Hand massage applied after cesarean delivery has an effect on increasing the comfort scale score of women. H1-3 Hypothesis: Hand massage applied after cesarean delivery has an effect on reducing the time of gas production in women.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

182

Conditions

Primiparous Mothers Who Gave Birth by Cesarean Section

Interventions

Hand massageOTHER

Hand massage will be applied to primiparous mothers who gave birth by cesarean section and its effect on pain, comfort and gas release times will be evaluated.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Having primiparous pregnancy, * 18 years old and over, * Able to speak Turkish and express himself in Turkish, * Does not have any disability (such as vision, hearing) * Having completed the 6th hour after cesarean delivery, hospitalized in the gynecology service, * Having undergone cesarean section with spinal anesthesia, * Having no findings such as wounds, nerve problems, history of surgery or amputation on their hands, * Single pregnancy, * Women who are open to communication and who are mentally and physically healty Exclusion Criteria: Not accepting to work, * Having a gas outlet before starting the application, * Presence of findings such as wounds on hands, nerve problems, history of surgery or amputation, * Having postpartum hemorrhage, * With uterine subinvolution, * Having a cesarean section with another type of anesthesia other than spinal anesthesia (such as general, epidural combined) * Having twin babies, * Having a premature baby (the baby needs more attention and care) * Women whose babies are hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Locations (1)

Sinem Dügeroğlu

Kırıkkale, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

inclusion of women in the study and filling out the introductory information form

Women are included in the study by filling out the introductory information form. The information obtained will be recorded in the SPSS 20.0 package program.

Time frame: maximum one hour

ensuring the randomization of the women included in the study into the intervention and control groups

Distributions are made to women included in the study and to control and intervention groups.

Time frame: Five min

practicing and observing hand massage

Mothers assigned to the intervention group receive 2 sessions of hand massage. The first session is applied at the 6th hour after the cesarean section, and the second session is applied at the 12th hour after the cesarean section. Routine care is applied to the control group and hand massage is not applied.

Time frame: an average of 12-13 hours

assessment of pain

Women in the intervention and control groups are assessed for pain with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).

Time frame: five min

comfort assessment

Women in the intervention and control groups will be evaluated with the Postpartum Comfort Scale.

Time frame: ten min

Evaluation of gas exit time

The effectiveness of hand massage will be evaluated by looking at the time between cesarean section hours and gas release times of women in the intervention and control groups.

Time frame: five min

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.