Application of Haptonomy and Pregnancy Adjustment, Paternal Attachment

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Father-Child Relations
• Interventions: Other: Haptonomy application

• Registration Number: NCT05329948
• Lead Sponsor: Ataturk University

Brief Summary

The pregnancy process is experienced not only by the mother, but also by the fathers, so it is thought that the application of haptonomy, which is the science of love, communication and feeling together, will confirm the emotional existence of the baby in the prenatal period, and support the attachment of the father and the adaptation of the mothers to pregnancy.

Therefore, this study; It was aimed to evaluate the effect of haptonomy application on prenatal attachment of fathers and compliance with pregnancy and to contribute to the midwifery literature of the results.

Detailed Description

In accordance with the literature review, no similar study was found in our country. The reason for the application of haptonomy in pregnancy is the sense of touch, which develops in the first 2 months of pregnancy and is an emotional sense. The pregnancy process is experienced not only by the mother, but also by the fathers, so it is thought that the application of haptonomy, which is the science of love, communication and feeling together, will confirm the emotional existence of the baby in the prenatal period, and support the attachment of the father and the adaptation of the mothers to pregnancy. Therefore, this study; The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of haptonomy application on prenatal attachment of fathers and adaptation of pregnant women to pregnancy.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-01-03
• Study Start: 2022-04-05
• Primary Completion: 2022-04-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-04-12
• Study First Posted: 2022-04-15
• Study Completion: 2023-04-05
• Status Verified: 2023-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-07-04
• Last Update Posted: 2023-07-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 286

Inclusion Criteria

• At least primary school graduate,
• Being at the 24th and 32nd week of pregnancy
• Living with your partner

Exclusion Criteria

• Having problems with his wife
• Living apart with his wife
• Pregnant women who have completed the 32nd gestational week

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
haptonomy application	Haptonomy application	The data will be obtained by applying a pre-test to the pregnant women and their spouses included in the experimental group before the application. After the pre-test data are collected, 5 sessions of haptonomy will be applied to the couples in the experimental group. Each session (Breath awareness and diaphragm breathing 5 minutes, Feminine energy attunement and heart-looking energy work 5 minutes, Physical communication with the baby in the womb with touches 10 minutes, meditation from the heart to the uterus 15 minutes, awareness of the environment, closing breath and feedback 5 minutes) It will be 40 minutes. For the effectiveness and continuity between each session, planning will be made for 3 days to 7 days. The final test will be applied 1 week after the hapatonomy application (after 5 sessions are completed).

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Effect of Haptonomy Application Prenatal Attachment of Fathers	one month	The research is an experimentally planned randomized controlled trial. The sample of the study consists of pregnant women and their spouses (70 experimental group, 70 control group) between the 24th and 32nd weeks.; Fetal attachment of prospective fathers was evaluated with the intrauterine father attachment scale. Intrauterine Father Attachment consists of 23 items. A minimum score of 23 and a maximum of 92 points is obtained on the scale. Scale has no cutoff point. High scores obtained indicate high level of attachment of father to fetus before birth; low scores mean that the father's level of prenatal attachment to the fetus is low.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Effect of Haptonomy Application on Pregnancy Adjustment	one month	Pregnancy compliance of pregnant women was evaluated with the prenatal self-rating scale. The scale is a 4-point Likert-type scale with 79 items and 7 sub-dimensions. A minimum of 79 and a maximum of 316 points can be obtained for the entire scale. Scale has no cutoff point. Low scores indicate high compliance with pregnancy.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kars Harakani Devlet Hastanesi; 🇹🇷 Kars, Turkey