Endorphin Massage Application to Women Who Gave Birth Vaginally

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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

2023-02-01

Study Completion Date

2024-05-01

Brief Summary

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In this study, it is aimed to determine the effect of endorphin massage applied to puerperant women who had vaginal delivery on pain, comfort, mood and serum beta endorphin levels in the postpartum period.

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Detailed Description

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Massage application provides an increase in the level of endorphins by making a relaxing effect on the muscles. Endorphin massage increases the release of endorphins, allowing the individual to relax, relax the muscles and reduce pain. Endorphin massage is a light massage technique that can increase the release of oxytocin and endorphin hormones, providing a feeling of calmness and comfort. In addition to reducing pain, the endorphin hormone provides relaxation, supports the immune system, and accelerates metabolic activities. It is also known as the happiness hormone.

It is stated that back massage will increase the release of endorphin hormones by relaxing the mother. In other studies conducted in the postpartum period, it has been determined that massage applied reduces the severity of pain and stress, and increases the level of comfort.

Studies have shown that endorphin massage applied to pregnant women reduces back pain. In another study, it was determined that deep tissue massage applied to the back area after cesarean section reduced the level of pain. In the other study, it was determined that the endorphin massage applied to the 3rd trimester pregnant women reduced the level of anxiety.

When the literature is examined, no study has been found that examines the effect of endorphin massage applied to puerperant women on pain, comfort, mood and beta endorphin levels in the postpartum period. The fact that endorphin massage is applied to similar areas with both back massage and oxytocin massage suggests that endorphin massage may affect the pain process experienced in the postpartum period. It is aimed to determine the effect on endorphin level.

Conditions

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Pain Birth, First

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Two gruops with intervention gruop and control grup.

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Outcome Assessors

The blood samples are numbered by writing the names of the puerperant women. Nurses who care, the biochemist who analyzes the blood samples and the specialist who does the statistical analysis will not know the groups to which the puerperal puerperants are assigned. In the hospital where the research will be conducted, one of the two parts of the postpartum service is used for the intervention group and the other for the control group in order to prevent encounters between the intervention and control group.

Study Groups

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Intervention group

Is the group to which endorphin massage will be applied. Endorphin massage is a gentle touch and massage method that can improve the relaxation state in the body through the skin surface.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Endorphin massage

Intervention Type OTHER

With the anterior surface of the fingertips of the hand, a "V" will be drawn slowly, starting from the sacral region and towards the ribs. The same process will be continued from the sacral region until the 7th cervical vertebra.

From the 7th cervical vertebra, the front surface of the fingertips will be descended first to the shoulders and then to the dorsal region of the upper and forearms in turn.

Starting from the dorsal region of the forearm, the first stage of the massage will end by descending to the upper arm, shoulders, 7th cervical vertebra, spine and sacral region with the back of the thumbs. These massage steps will be repeated until 20 minutes are completed.

Endorphin massage will be applied every 2 hours.

Control gruop

No application will be made.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Endorphin massage

With the anterior surface of the fingertips of the hand, a "V" will be drawn slowly, starting from the sacral region and towards the ribs. The same process will be continued from the sacral region until the 7th cervical vertebra.

From the 7th cervical vertebra, the front surface of the fingertips will be descended first to the shoulders and then to the dorsal region of the upper and forearms in turn.

Starting from the dorsal region of the forearm, the first stage of the massage will end by descending to the upper arm, shoulders, 7th cervical vertebra, spine and sacral region with the back of the thumbs. These massage steps will be repeated until 20 minutes are completed.

Endorphin massage will be applied every 2 hours.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 37-40. Those who gave birth vaginally in their gestational week,
* In the first 24 hours postpartum,
* Primiparous,
* Episiotomy applied,
* Having a VAS value of at least 5 points,
* Having given birth to a single baby,
* Your baby's APGAR Score is between 7-10,
* Skin-tissue integrity,
* No communication problem,
* The spoken language is Turkish,
* Voluntary to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* The baby was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit,
* Having a cesarean section,
* Experiencing risky labor,
* Postpartum bleeding,
* Epidural analgesia applied
* Having a psychiatric disease (Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder),
* Having chronic disease (Heart disease, Thyroid problems, Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension, asthma, COPD),
* Postpartum women diagnosed with risky pregnancy (Pre-eclampsia, Eclampsi, Pregnancy-related hypertension, Gestational diabetes, bleeding conditions during pregnancy)

Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No