Effects of Manual Lymph Drainage on Breast Engorgement in Postpartum Period.

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

36

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 5, 2023

Primary Completion Date

January 1, 2024

Study Completion Date

January 10, 2024

Conditions
Postpartum
Interventions
OTHER

Manual lymph drainage

It consists of patients who will receive manual lymph drainage everyday for 5 days. The subject's position will be supine with their knees bent. Every session will be of 45 minutes. Manual lymph drainage will with abdominal lymph drainage, after which central lymph stimulation will be performed. Then, by stimulating the bilateral axillary lymph nodes, the flow of fluid over the right and left breasts will be directed toward the axillary lymph nodes. While the patients in the prone position, bilateral axillary lymph nodes will be stimulated, and each manual lymph drainage will be performed from the dorsum to the axillary lymph node .

OTHER

Control group

The other group will receive massage for 20 minutes every day for 5 days from first day of treatment. Massage will be done using the index and middle fingers in a spiral motion towards the nipples.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

RECRUITING

Riphah International university, Lahore, Lahore

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Riphah International University

OTHER

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