Comparing the Effect of Foot Massage with Grape Seed Oil and Sweet Almond Oil on Physiological Leg Edema in Primigravidae: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Table 2

Average scores of lower leg circumferences by groups.

Variable			Group
			Sweet almond		Grape seed		Control
			Mean ± SD	n	Mean ± SD	n	Mean ± SD	n
The amount of edema before intervention	Right foot	Ankle	23.1 ± 2.5	30	23.1 ± 1.9	30	23 ± 1.6	30
		Instep	23.6 ± 1.7	30	23.6 ± 1.3	30	23.4 ± 1.1	30
		MPJ	23.0 ± 1.3	30	23.0 ± 1.3	30	22.7 ± 1.2	30
	Left foot	Ankle	23.2 ± 2.5	30	23.1 ± 2.0	30	22.9 ± 1.6	30
		Instep	23.6 ± 1.7	30	23.4 ± 1.4	30	23.2 ± 1.2	30
		MPJ	23.0 ± 1.3	30	22.8 ± 1.2	30	22.5 ± 1.0	30
The amount of edema on day 5 after intervention	Right foot	Ankle	22.5 ± 2.4	30	23.5 ± 2.0	30	22.1 ± 1.5	30
		Instep	23.1 ± 1.7	30	23.9 ± 1.5	30	23.0 ± 1.1	30
		MPJ	22.5 ± 1.3	30	23.2 ± 1.4	30	22.2 ± 1.1	30
	Left foot	Ankle	22.5 ± 2.5	30	23.5 ± 2.0	30	22.1 ± 1.6	30
		Instep	23.0 ± 1.6	30	23.7 ± 1.5	30	22.9 ± 1.1	30
		MPJ	22.5 ± 1.3	30	23.1 ± 1.2	30	22.1 ± 1.0	30

MPJ: metatarsal-phalanges joint.