Back Massage for Postpartum Fatigue and Maternity Blues After Cesarean Birth

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinicalTrials.gov
Year 2026
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of back massage applied after elective cesarean birth on postpartum fatigue and maternity blues. Women were randomly assigned to either a back massage group or a control group. The intervention group received a 30-minute back massage after the first postoperative mobilization, while the control group received routine postpartum care only. Postpartum fatigue and maternity blues were assessed on the second postoperative day before discharge.
Epistemonikos ID: de681a63f078b6ff0bd6e3315c89dd88ef4dedfb
First added on: Oct 10, 2026