Application of Haptonomy and Pregnancy Adjustment, Paternal Attachment

NCT ID: NCT05329948

Last Updated: 2023-07-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

286 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-04-05

Study Completion Date

2023-04-05

Brief Summary

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The pregnancy process is experienced not only by the mother, but also by the fathers, so it is thought that the application of haptonomy, which is the science of love, communication and feeling together, will confirm the emotional existence of the baby in the prenatal period, and support the attachment of the father and the adaptation of the mothers to pregnancy.

Therefore, this study; It was aimed to evaluate the effect of haptonomy application on prenatal attachment of fathers and compliance with pregnancy and to contribute to the midwifery literature of the results.

Detailed Description

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In accordance with the literature review, no similar study was found in our country. The reason for the application of haptonomy in pregnancy is the sense of touch, which develops in the first 2 months of pregnancy and is an emotional sense. The pregnancy process is experienced not only by the mother, but also by the fathers, so it is thought that the application of haptonomy, which is the science of love, communication and feeling together, will confirm the emotional existence of the baby in the prenatal period, and support the attachment of the father and the adaptation of the mothers to pregnancy. Therefore, this study; The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of haptonomy application on prenatal attachment of fathers and adaptation of pregnant women to pregnancy.

Conditions

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Father-Child Relations

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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haptonomy application

The data will be obtained by applying a pre-test to the pregnant women and their spouses included in the experimental group before the application. After the pre-test data are collected, 5 sessions of haptonomy will be applied to the couples in the experimental group. Each session (Breath awareness and diaphragm breathing 5 minutes, Feminine energy attunement and heart-looking energy work 5 minutes, Physical communication with the baby in the womb with touches 10 minutes, meditation from the heart to the uterus 15 minutes, awareness of the environment, closing breath and feedback 5 minutes) It will be 40 minutes. For the effectiveness and continuity between each session, planning will be made for 3 days to 7 days. The final test will be applied 1 week after the hapatonomy application (after 5 sessions are completed).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Haptonomy application

Intervention Type OTHER

Feeling the fetus by touching the mother's womb with meditation

Control

no application will be made

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Haptonomy application

Feeling the fetus by touching the mother's womb with meditation

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* At least primary school graduate,
* Being at the 24th and 32nd week of pregnancy
* Living with your partner

Exclusion Criteria

* Having problems with his wife
* Living apart with his wife
* Pregnant women who have completed the 32nd gestational week
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Ataturk University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sibel ÖZTÜRK

Asst. Prof.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Sibel ÖZTÜRK, Asst.Prof.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Atatürk University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Midwifery Yakutiye/Erzurum

Nazlı AKAR, Phd

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Kafkas University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Midwifery Merkez/Kars

Locations

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Kars Harakani Devlet Hastanesi

Kars, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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Ataturk University SÖZTÜRK0001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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