Effect of Different Foot Baths on Postpartum Insomnia and Fatigue
ConditionPostpartum
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Yalova
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
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
Disqualifiers
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
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Peppermint oil footbath
- Warm Water Footbath
Treatment groups
90 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov