The effectiveness and safety of complementary health approaches to managing postpartum pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women experience pain from a number of causes during the postpartum period. Although pharmacological pain relief has shown to be effective, the efficacy of non-pharmacological methods of pain relief will be of interest to breastfeeding women. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the efficacy and safety of complementary approaches to manage postpartum pain.

Methods

A search of English language databases from their inception to 2020 was undertaken for randomised controlled trials and included primiparous and multiparous women who experienced postpartum pain up to two weeks post birth. The primary outcome was pain. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool.

Results

Thirty trials were included in the review, 25 trials (2,413

SUBMITTER: Smith CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8408636 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature