Physical and mental effects of foot-bath among women in labor

UMIN ID: UMIN000046539

Registered date:17/01/2022

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up continuing
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Women in labor
• Date of first enrollment: 2022/04/01
• Target sample size: 100
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional
• Intervention(s): For women in the first stage of labor, implement a foot-bath for 15 to 20 minutes using a foot-bath machine. The temperature of the hot water should be in the range of 38 to 42 degree Celsius, which is set to a temperature that the women feels comfortable with. During the foot-bath, do not apply any stimuli such as pushing the acupoints or massaging.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: The salivary cortisol levels immediately after foot-bath
• Secondary Outcome: The levels of relaxation, comfort, labor pain, warmth of body, vital signs, and interval of labor pain immediately after foot-bath

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 18years-old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Female
• Exclude criteria: Women who can not answer the questionnaire of have difficulty participating in the study.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Dokkyo Medical University
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Dokkyo Medical University