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

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Vaginal Delivery; Pregnancy

• 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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2024-03-27
• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-21
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-23
• Primary Completion: 2024-12-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-13
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-15
• Study Completion: 2025-05-30

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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Traumatic Birth Perception Scale	Baseline	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 Scale	Baseline	It is a measurement tool used to evaluate pain intensity, where 0 = no pain and 10 = the most severe pain.
State Anxiety Inventory	Baseline	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

Name	Time	Method
State Anxiety Inventory	Postpartum 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 Scale	Postpartum 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 Scale	Postpartum 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; 🇹🇷 Sivas, Turkey