Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Labor Pain and Hormone Levels
NCT ID: NCT05179915
Last Updated: 2024-08-23
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-03-08
2023-04-01
Brief Summary
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A randomized sham controlled trial design was used in the study, which was conducted with 50 primiparous pregnant women. While Therapeutic Touch (25) focused on sacral region was applied in the intervention group, Sham Therapeutic Touch (25) was applied in the control group. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Visual Analogue Scale, a Hormone Values Follow-up Form, the Childbirth Comfort Questionnaire and the Perception of Birth Scale.
Keywords: Labor Pain,Therapeutic Touch, Childbirth, Hormones
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Detailed Description
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Method: This randomised sham controlled experimental trial was conducted with two groups (intervention and control groups) in a state hospital between 08 March 2022 and 01 April 2023. The sample size of the study was calculated using the G\*power 3.1.9.6 programme. As a result of the calculation, twenty-five pregnant women for each group were included in the study. While Therapeutic Touch (TT) focused on sacral region was applied in the intervention group, Sham Therapeutic Touch (STT) was applied in the control group. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), a Hormone Values Follow-up Form, the Childbirth Comfort Questionnaire (CCQ) and the Perception of Birth Scale (PBS). IBM SPSS V25 programme was used for statistical analysis of the study. The statistical significance was assessed at the level of p\<0.05.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Experimental Group
The experimental group will be administered 15-minute therapeutic touch focused on sacral region the latent phase and after it finishes, the participating pregnant woman will be asked to rest for 30 minutes.
Therapeutic Touch focused on sacral region
In the latent phase of labor, the field energy of the sacral region will be cleared for an average of 15 minutes.
Placebo Group
After the mimic (sham) therapeutic touch focused on sacral region , the pregnant woman will be asked to rest for 30 minutes.
Therapeutic Touch focused on sacral region
In the latent phase of labor, the field energy of the sacral region will be cleared for an average of 15 minutes.
Interventions
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Therapeutic Touch focused on sacral region
In the latent phase of labor, the field energy of the sacral region will be cleared for an average of 15 minutes.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Having a gestational age of 38-42 weeks,
* Planning to have a normal vaginal delivery,
* Having a 3-4 cm dilation in the latent phase,
* Having a single fetus and head presentation,
* Speaking and communicating in Turkish,
* Agreeing to participate in the study,
* Having no high-risk pregnancy.
Exclusion Criteria
* Receiving labor analgesia/anesthesia,
* Having sensitivity or problems with touch,
* Having to leave during the intervention due to some reasons such as medical procedures, etc.
20 Years
40 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Cukurova University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Ebru Gözüyeşil
Associate Prof.
Principal Investigators
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Ebru Gözüyeşil, PhD. Associate Professor,
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Cukurova University
Locations
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Cukurova University
Adana, Sarıcam, Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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