Neuro Linguistic Programming Pain Levels After Cesarean Delivery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Nursing Caries; Pain, Postoperative
• Interventions: Behavioral: NEURO-LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING (NLP)

• Registration Number: NCT05033405
• Lead Sponsor: Munzur University

Brief Summary

This study was conducted to determine the effect of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) application on post-cesarean section pain levels.

Detailed Description

The study was carried out between March 1 and June 1, 2021 with mothers who gave birth through cesarean section in the postpartum service of a maternity and children's hospital in the most populated city of Turkey, which is located in the west. The study data consists of a total of 76 individuals, including 38 in the experimental group and 38 in the control group. In the study, the effect size was calculated as 2.22. Accordingly, the power of the study, which was completed with 38 individuals in the control group and 38 in experimental group, had an effect size of 2.22, and used a significance level of 0.05, was calculated as 99.9%. The power analysis was conducted on the G\*Power software package.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-06-01
• Study Completion: 2021-06-21
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Study First Submitted: 2021-08-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-08-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-27
• Study First Posted: 2021-09-02
• Last Update Posted: 2021-09-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 76

Inclusion Criteria

• The study included individuals who

  • had a cesarean section,
  • were at the 6th to 24th hour postpartum,
  • agreed to participate in the study,
  • had a cesarean section for the first time,
  • did not use patient-controlled analgesia (PCA),
  • did not have an additional health problem that may cause pain in the postpartum period, other than cesarean incision pain, and
  • could speak and understand Turkish.

Exclusion Criteria

• Mothers who wanted to quit on their own will at any stage after being included in the study, had verbal communication problems, had hearing or vision problems, or had previously been diagnosed with a psychiatric illness were excluded from the sample.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental:Neuro Linguistic Programming	NEURO-LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING (NLP)	One session (20-minute long) of NLP application was performed. The NLP techniques that were employed were representational systems and submodality. In this technique, the sensory, auditory, and kinesthetic feelings of the individual are learned. These emotions are modified by imagining. The NLP application was carried out by a researcher who has a certificate in this field.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Examination of inter-and intra-group differences regarding VAS Scores	Immediately after the completion of the NLP application	A mean total score on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). In this assessment, users score their pain from 0 to 10. The scores are interpreted as follows: "0", no pain at all; 1-4, mild pain; 5-6, moderate pain; and 7-10, severe pain.; A mean total score on the VAS of four and above indicates postoperative pain.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Distribution of participant characteristics by groups	20 minutes after the first administration of the VAS	The effect of NLP application on post-operative pain in women who gave birth by cesarean section is examined. Comparisons are made by using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) mean scores in the experimental and control groups.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nursel Alp Dal; 🇹🇷 Tunceli, Turkey