Therapeutic Touch on Labour Pain, Anxiety and Childbirth Attitude

NCT ID: NCT04543487

Last Updated: 2020-09-10

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-07-01

Study Completion Date

2019-12-30

Brief Summary

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Introduction: Touching ensures physical, emotional and spiritual relaxation, confidence, peace, calmness and well-being, and increases self-esteem. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of therapeutic touch on labour pain, anxiety and childbirth attitude.

Methods: The sample of this randomized controlled experimental research consisted of 80 (intervention group: 40; control group: 40) women. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, Visual Analogue Scale, State Anxiety Inventory and Childbirth Attitudes Questionnaire.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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First Pregnancy Vaginal Delivery

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Control Group

Group name

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Therapeutic touch

Intervention Type OTHER

Therapeutic touch was applied twice to the women in the intervention group in addition to routine practices. The first application was performed in the active phase of the first stage of labour, and the second was done in the second stage of labour.

Interventions

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Therapeutic touch

Therapeutic touch was applied twice to the women in the intervention group in addition to routine practices. The first application was performed in the active phase of the first stage of labour, and the second was done in the second stage of labour.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Having a first pregnancy
* 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 receiving infertility treatment
* Not having a chronic physical or psychiatric diagnosis
* Agreeing to participate in the research

Exclusion criterion

-Multiparity
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

41 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Cumhuriyet University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sukran Ertekin Pinar

Faculty of Health Sciences

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Sukran Ertekin Pinar

Sivas, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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TR SIVAS01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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