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Investigating the effect of head massage on the preoperative anxiety in women candidates for elective caesarean sectio

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Anxiety before cesarean section of pregnant women.
Delivery by elective caesarean section
O82.0
Registration Number
IRCT20240311061255N1
Lead Sponsor
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria

1. Elective caesarean section surgery (due to diagnosis like previous caesarean section, some medical diseases, incompatibility of the cesarean section with the mother's pelvis, abnormal position of the fetus such as breech position, triplets and above, twins in cases of non-cephaly of the first or second trimester)
2. People over 16 years old
3. Having minimum reading and writing literacy
4. Having an indication of termination of pregnancy at a gestational age of 34 weeks and above
5. Not having a history of heart and mental illness according to self-report
6. Not taking anti-anxiety and sedative drugs according to self-report

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unwillingness of the participants
2. Failure to complete the questionnaire
3. Having diseases related to turning
4. Any situation that leads to increased anxiety and the need for an emergency cesarean section; such as bleeding and rupture of the amniotic sac.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Spielberger questionnaire anxiety score. Timepoint: 1 hour before surgery, 20 minutes before surgery. Method of measurement: Spielberger anxiety questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Anxiety score after head massage. Timepoint: 1 hour before surgery, 20 minutes before surgery (after head massage). Method of measurement: Spielberger anxiety questionnaire.
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