Impact of Mothers Touch Program on Women's Psychological Functioning

Completed

• Conditions: Mood; Post Partum Depression; Psychological Distress
• Interventions: Other: Mothers Touch Program

• Registration Number: NCT03703219
• Lead Sponsor: NMP Medical Research Institute

Brief Summary

The study investigates the effect of the Mothers Touch program on the psychological well-being of new mothers following 5 weeks of child birth. Mothers Touch Program is designed based on traditional Indian post-partum care given by trained carer in the family.

Study was designed as cohort, including a randomised controlled trial.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-04-12
• Primary Completion: 2018-07-15
• Study Completion: 2018-09-06
• Status Verified: 2018-10
• Study First Submitted: 2018-10-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-10-09
• Study First Posted: 2018-10-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-10-19
• Last Update Posted: 2018-10-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 110

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy women giving birth for first time (primiparous)
• Given informed consent
• Accepts traditional home care

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous history of mental health condition
• History drug or substance abuse

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Mother Touch Program	Mothers Touch Program	Forty days of rest period of the mother after delivery, Full body massage, diet and belly binding methods were administered by trained carer.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Post Natal Depression	6 weeks following child birth	Edinburgh Postnatal depression Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
General well being	6 weeks following child birth	General Physical and psychological well being was assessed using General Health Questionnaire
Maternal Confidence	6 weeks following child birth	Maternal Self-Confidence Scale
Parent-Infant Relationship	6 weeks following child birth	Parent-Infant Relationship Global Assessment Scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

NMP Medical Reserach Institute; 🇮🇳 Jaipur, Rajasthan, India