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NCT06151899 | NOT YET RECRUITING | Mothers Who Have Babies Between 0-6 Months and Are Actively Breastfeeding

Effect of Kinesio Tape on Back Pain, Breastfeeding Success and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy
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Merve Arı

Brief Summary:

Back pain caused by posture changes and increased weight on the breasts during breastfeeding may negatively affect breastfeeding success and self-efficacy. Kinesio tape application, which is an effective and cost-effective method, can provide a more comfortable breastfeeding experience by controlling this pain.

Condition or disease

Mothers Who Have Babies Between 0-6 Months and Are Actively Breastfeeding

Mothers Who Complain of Back Pain Due to Breastfeeding (Getting 6 Points or More on VAS in the Mothers' Own Evaluation)

Intervention/treatment

Kinesio taping with angle and tension

Phase

NA

Detailed Description:

Despite the universality of these globally valid recommendations for the promotion of breastfeeding, the frequency and prevalence of breastfeeding rates vary from country to country and even between regions within certain countries. Planning and successful implementation of interventions to promote breast milk is possible by controlling both positive and negative factors that affect the success and duration of breastfeeding. In order to control the physical problems associated with breastfeeding, existing approaches in the literature for pain management such as fullness of the breasts due to increased lactation, poor positioning during breastfeeding, backaches. Kinesio taping is one of these methods, and since it does not have any pharmacological content, it is a practice that does not have side effects on breastfeeding and lactation.

Study Type : INTERVENTIONAL
Estimated Enrollment : 60 participants
Masking : SINGLE
Masking Description : Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose : OTHER
Official Title : The Effect of Applying Kinesio Tape on Back Pain, Breastfeeding Success and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Levels in Mothers: Randomized Controlled Trial
Actual Study Start Date : 2025-03-10
Estimated Primary Completion Date : 2025-06-01
Estimated Study Completion Date : 2025-09-30

Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 40 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: 1
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • * Mothers who have babies between 0-6 months and are actively breastfeeding
  • * Primiparous mothers
  • * Mothers who complain of back pain due to breastfeeding (Getting 6 points or more on VAS in the mothers' own evaluation)
Exclusion Criteria
  • * Mothers with premature babies or babies with congenital anomalies
  • * Mothers taking painkillers
  • * Mothers diagnosed with posture disorders or skeletal system disorders
  • * Mothers whose breastfeeding is contraindicated
  • * Mothers whose breast milk has stopped
  • * Mothers who have other pain complaints in addition to back pain (such as nipple cracks, mastitis pain, etc.)
Effect of Kinesio Tape on Back Pain, Breastfeeding Success and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy

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NCT06151899

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