Research Article

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 3

Differences in mean foot measurements across the three groups (between day 1 and day 5).

Result of ANOVA testVariableGroup
ControlSweet almondGrape seed

Mean measurement changesRight footAnkle0.396−0.713−0.776F = 61.57
Instep0.240−0.460−0.440F = 28.24
MPJ0.266−0.496−0.476F = 21.35
Left footAnkle0.403−0.770−0.770F = 50.67
Instep0.306−0.523−0.366F = 39.59
MPJ0.280−0.440−0.363F = 17.11

MPJ: metatarsal-phalanges joint.