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The Effect of Therapeutic Touch At Birth on Pain, Birth Duration, Traumatic Birth Perception and Anxiety

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Vaginal Delivery
Pregnancy
Interventions
Behavioral: Therapeutic Touch
Registration Number
NCT06426329
Lead Sponsor
Cumhuriyet University
Brief Summary

Aim: This study was planned to determine the effect of therapeutic touch applied at birth on pain, birth duration, traumatic birth perception and anxiety.

Detailed Description

Methods: The sample of this randomized controlled experimental research consisted of 66 (intervention group: 33; control group: 33) women. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, Visual Analogue Scale, State Anxiety Inventory and Traumatic Childbirth Perception Scale.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
66
Inclusion Criteria

Not having a high-risk pregnancy Having no health problems with the baby or herself Having a single foetus Being about to have a vaginal delivery Not having a chronic physical or psychiatric diagnosis Agreeing to participate in the research Not having communication and perception problems Miad (37W<) pregnancy Having with induction application

Exclusion Criteria

having vacuum, forceps etc. intervention such as

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Therapeutic touch GroupTherapeutic TouchTherapeutic touch was applied twice to the women in the intervention group in addition to routine practices. The first application was performed in the latent phase of the first stage of labour, and the second was done in the active phase of labour.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Traumatic Birth Perception ScaleBaseline

It consists of 13 items and measures the woman's level of perception of traumatic birth. (0-26) points: very low perception of traumatic birth (27- 52) points: low level of perception of traumatic birth (53-78) points: perception of moderately traumatic birth (79-104) points: perception of highly traumatic birth (105-130) points: very high perception of traumatic birth

Visual Analogue ScaleBaseline

It is a measurement tool used to evaluate pain intensity, where 0 = no pain and 10 = the most severe pain.

State Anxiety InventoryBaseline

It is a scale consisting of 20 items that requires the individual to answer how she feels at a certain moment and under certain conditions, taking into account her feelings about the current situation. A score of 0-19 indicates "no anxiety", 20-39 points indicates "mild", 40-59 points indicates "moderate", and 60-79 points indicates "severe anxiety".

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
State Anxiety InventoryPostpartum in 2 hour

It is a scale consisting of 20 items that requires the individual to answer how she feels at a certain moment and under certain conditions, taking into account her feelings about the current situation. A score of 0-19 indicates "no anxiety", 20-39 points indicates "mild", 40-59 points indicates "moderate", and 60-79 points indicates "severe anxiety".

Traumatic Birth Perception ScalePostpartum in 2 hour

It consists of 13 items and measures the woman's level of perception of traumatic birth. (0-26) points: very low perception of traumatic birth (27- 52) points: low level of perception of traumatic birth (53-78) points: perception of moderately traumatic birth (79-104) points: perception of highly traumatic birth (105-130) points: very high perception of traumatic birth

Visual Analogue ScalePostpartum in 2 hour

It is a measurement tool used to evaluate pain intensity, where 0 = no pain and 10 = the most severe pain.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sukran Ertekin Pinar

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Sivas, Turkey

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