Ameliorative Potential of Relaxing Back Massage on Puerperial Women's Hormones and Infant Weight

Kafrelsheikh University45 enrolled

Overview

Effect of massage on hormone levels in puerperal women

Postpartum back massage can effectively increase prolactin, growth hormone levels, which in turn can make the baby's growth more healthy and decrease leptin levels, which can protect the child from future obesity and so, clinicians should advise postpartum women to have massage after delivery.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Does Postpartum Massage Affect Leptin, Prolactin and Growth Hormone

Interventions

Postpartum back massage in study groupOTHER

Effleurage massage from shoulders toward lower back

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 25 YearsMax age: 30 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * puerperal women within 4 hours of normal delivery and they are primiparous Exclusion Criteria: * nulliparous More than 30 years or less than 25 years Chronic diseases Caesarean delivery

Locations (1)

Kafrelshiekh university

Kafrelshiekh, Kafrelshiekh, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Leptin and prolactin levels increase

Increase levels of lactating hormones

Time frame: 1 month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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