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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/09/074149 [Registered on: 23/09/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 20/04/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Benefits Of Oketani Breast Massage And Integrated Breast Massage In Relieving Pain, Reducing Engorgement And Improving Breastfeeding Self Efficacy In Postpartum Women With Breast Engorgement. 
Scientific Title of Study   Effect Of Oketani Massage And Integrated Breast Massage In Postpartum Women With Breast Engorgement: A Randomised Clinical Trial  
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Srishti Nayak 
Designation  Postgraduate Student 
Affiliation  KLE Institute Of Physiotherapy 
Address  Advanced Physiotherapy Centre, room no 39, Sagar floor KLE, Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC Belgaum Karnataka.

Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  7066718287  
Fax    
Email  srishti.nayak1011@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Ashwini Bulbuli 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  KLE Institute Of Physiotherapy 
Address  Advanced Physiotherapy Centre, room no 39, Sagar floor KLE, Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC Belgaum Karnataka.

Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  9916043325  
Fax    
Email  ashwinichougala05@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Ashwini Bulbuli 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  KLE Institute Of Physiotherapy 
Address  Advanced Physiotherapy Centre, room no 39, Sagar floor KLE, Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC Belgaum Karnataka.

Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  9916043325  
Fax    
Email  ashwinichougala05@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
KLEs, DR. Prabhakar Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590010 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Srishti Nayak 
Address  Advanced physiotherapy centre, room no 39, sagar floor, Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590010  
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Ashwini Bulbuli  KLEs Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre  Advanced physiotherapy centre, room no 39, sagar floor, KLEs Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590010
Belgaum
KARNATAKA 
9916043325

ashwinichougala05@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Research and Ethical Committee KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: O922||Other and unspecified disorders ofbreast associated with pregnancy and the puerperium,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Integrated Breast Massage  Integrated breast massage, is a six steps breast massage will be given on engorged breast in postpartum women with day two postpartum for 3 consecutive days for about 30 mins. Before the application of massage moist heat pack will be applied for about 10 mins. The patient position will be supine lying and the therapist position will be besides the patient. 
Intervention  Oketani Massage  Oketani massage, is an eight step breast massage which will be given on the engorged breast in postpartum women with day two postpartum for 3 consecutive days for about 20 mins. Before the application of massage moist heat pack will be applied on the breasts for about 10 mins. The patient position will be in supine lying and the therapist position will be besides the patient. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  20.00 Year(s)
Age To  40.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  women willing to participate
women with second day postpartum
postpartum women within the age group of 20-40 years
postpartum women having breast engorgement 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  pregnant women.
women who have undergone breast surgery and have breast implants.
women with chest infections.
women who have received any other treatment before the treatment session. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Other 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
Six point engorgement scale
Breastfeeding self efficacy scale short form (BSES-SF) 
Baseline and post 3 days intervention. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
nil  nil 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="50" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "50"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="50" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/10/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  01/10/2024 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Completed 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - YES
  1. What data in particular will be shared?
    Response - Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this article, after de-identification (text, tables, figures, and appendices).

  2. What additional supporting information will be shared?
    Response -  Study Protocol
    Response -  Statistical Analysis Plan
    Response - Informed Consent Form
    Response - Clinical Study Report

  3. Who will be able to view these files?
    Response - Researchers whose proposed use of the data has been approved by an independent review committee identified for this purpose.

  4. For what types of analyses will this data be available?
    Response - To achieve aims in the approved proposal.

  5. By what mechanism will data be made available?
    Response (Others) - 

  6. For how long will this data be available start date provided 02-01-1970 and end date provided 02-01-1970?
    Response - Immediately following publication. No end date.

  7. Any URL or additional information regarding plan/policy for sharing IPD? 
    Additional Information - nil
Brief Summary
Modification(s)  
The study aims to compare the effect of oketani massage and integrated breast massage in postpartum women with breast engorgement. Patients willing to participate will be screened and those fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be recruited to the study. The purpose of the study will be explained and a written informed consent will be obtained from all the participants. Breast pain, breast engorgement and breastfeeding efficacy will be assessed pre and post intervention. Both the groups will receive moist heat for about 10 mins followed by respective treatment for 3 consecutive days. Pre and post intervention data will be recorded, tabulated and subjected to statistical analysis  
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