Kafrelshiekh university
Kafrelshiekh, 6850001, Egypt
Completed
NCT Number: NCT06311643
Ameliorative Potential of Relaxing Back Massage on Puerperial Women's Hormones and Infant Weight
Effect of massage on hormone levels in puerperal women
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Age range
25 year–30 year
Sex eligibility
Female
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary location
About this study
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.
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
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
Treatment and study plan
Postpartum back massage in study group
OtherEffleurage massage from shoulders toward lower back
Primary outcomes
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Leptin and prolactin levels increase
Time frame: 1 month
Increase levels of lactating hormones
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Kafrelsheikh University
Other
Registry information
Important dates
- Study start
- 2023
- Primary completion
- 2023
- Study completion
- 2024
- First posted
- Mar 15, 2024
- Registry last updated
- Mar 15, 2024
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