IRCT20171208037792N1.

Study name	The effect of foot reflexology on reduction of postpartum after‐pain
Methods	Randomised controlled trial
Participants	68 eligible postpartum women (34 in the reflexology group and 34 in the control group) referring to the Department of Obstetrics of Razi Hospital of Ahvaz Inclusion criteria: Spontaneous vaginal delivery; Singleton pregnancy; Cephalic presentation; Mother's complaint of moderate or severe postpartum pain (a pain score of 3.1 or above based on VAS); Age between 18 ‐ 35; 2nd to 4th parity Exclusion criteria: Hard and prolonged delivery; Mother's substance abuse; Postpartum haemorrhage; Underlying illnesses (blood pressure, diabetes, kidney problem, etc.); Any problem with the soles such as corns, burns, cuts, fungal infection, varicose veins, warts or any numbness in the foot; Still births
Interventions	Intervention group: eligible women will receive reflexology at certain points in their feet. Reflexology lasting for 10 minutes at the points of interest on each leg. Pituitary, (behind the toes) Solar plexus (found by drawing an imaginary line from the 3rd toe down to just below the ball of the foot) the inner arch of the foot and the uterus (the area between the ankles in the leg and the heel) Control group: will receive only the routine care.
Outcomes	Severity of after‐pains and duration of after‐pains
Starting date	Proposed start date 04 April 2018 proposed completion date 05 June 2018. Study retrospectively registered 14 July 2018
Contact information	Galiya Bakhtiyari Niya
Notes	Emailed 16 July 2020