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Foot massage may reduce stitching pain after childbirth, study suggests

NCT ID NCT06484309

Symptom relief Sponsor: Kocaeli University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed trial tested whether reflexology (a type of foot massage) can reduce pain during episiotomy repair after vaginal birth. 80 women were randomly assigned to receive either reflexology plus standard local anesthesia or standard care alone. Pain was measured using a visual analog scale and a pain questionnaire. The results may show if this simple, non-drug approach helps women feel less pain during the procedure.

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Active substance
reflexology (a foot massage technique)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease pain during episiotomy repair after childbirth.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-site study with only 80 participants. Results may not apply to all women, and reflexology may not provide meaningful pain relief compared to standard care.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

80 people

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Started

Jul 2024

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 35 years

Sex

Female participants only

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Able to read and write, * Those who have sufficient mental health to fill out the survey form, * Between the ages of 18-35, * Primiparous, * At term gestational age (37-42 weeks), * Having spontaneous birth with medial lateral episiotomy, * The baby is healthy (does not require intervention or treatment), * Participants who volunteered to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Those with visual, hearing or perception impairments, * Having obstetric complications, * Those who are allergic to anesthetic drugs and latex, * Those with vaginal anomalies and signs of infection, * Those with lacerations other than episiotomy (anal sphincter injury or 3rd or 4th degree laceration), * Having an episiotomy smaller than 2 cm and larger than 4 cm, * If the newborn is unhealthy or stillborn, * Having a newborn who needs oxygen support, * Possible bleeding or bleeding, * Participants requiring large amounts of anesthesia during episiotomy repair.

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Conditions

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Pain

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Pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Darica Farabi Training and Research Hospital

    Kocaeli, 41000, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Kocaeli University

    Kocaeli, 41380, Turkey (Türkiye)

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