An interventional study of Peppermint oil footbath and Warm Water Footbath in Postpartum, sponsored by University of Yalova. Not yet recruiting. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-08-15.
Sponsored by University of Yalova · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
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.
2,229 studies on the registry are indexed under Fatigue; 426 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 90 is above the median of 54 across 1,757 interventional studies indexed under Fatigue.
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Exclusion Criteria:
This arm will have peppermint oiled footbath
Other: Peppermint oil footbath
This arm will have warm water footbath
Other: Warm Water Footbath
This arm will have no intervention
This includes a footbath with peppermint oil for 30 minutes each day for 2 weeks
This includes a warm water footbath for 30 minutes each day dor 2 weeks
Fatigue
Fatigue will be assessed via Postnatal Accumulated Fatigue Scale. This scale used to assess the fatigue levels of postpartum women in the postpartum period. The scale consists of a total of 13 items and 3 sub-dimensions answered as "almost none," "sometimes," and "mostly." The items of the scale are scored between 0 and 3, and as the total score increases, it is interpreted that the individual's fatigue increases. The scale has no cut-off score.
Time frame: 1st day to the 14th day
Postpartum Sleep Quality
Postpartum Sleep Quality Scale will use to assess sleep quality. This scale aims to evaluate sleep quality in the postpartum period. The scale has a 5-point Likert structure and consists of a total of 14 items and three sub-dimensions. Scale items are scored between 0 and 4. The score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 0-56.
Time frame: 1st day to 14th day
No study locations are listed for this record.
Plan to share: No — IPD will not be shared publicly due to ethical restrictions. But authors may share IPD with researchers who reach out to the authors for data sharing with necessary reasons
Start is estimated for Sep 2025; primary completion for Sep 2025, 0 months later.
Of 936 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Fatigue, half reached primary completion within 12 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 27. This study's planned 0 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 989 studies reached it within 11 months; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 27.
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