The Effect of Therapeutic Touch At Birth on Pain, Birth Duration, Traumatic Birth Perception and Anxiety

Last updated: January 13, 2025
Sponsor: Cumhuriyet University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Labor/delivery

Pregnancy

Treatment

Therapeutic Touch

Clinical Study ID

NCT06426329
TR SİVAS 04
  • Ages > 18
  • Female
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

Aim: This study was planned to determine the effect of therapeutic touch applied at birth on pain, birth duration, traumatic birth perception and anxiety.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

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 having a chronic physical or psychiatric diagnosis Agreeing to participate in the research Not having communication and perception problems Miad (37W<) pregnancy Having with induction application

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

having vacuum, forceps etc. intervention such as

Study Design

Total Participants: 66
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Therapeutic Touch
Phase:
Study Start date:
January 01, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
May 30, 2025

Study Description

Methods: The sample of this randomized controlled experimental research consisted of 66 (intervention group: 33; control group: 33) women. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, Visual Analogue Scale, State Anxiety Inventory and Traumatic Childbirth Perception Scale.

Connect with a study center

  • Sukran Ertekin Pinar

    Sivas, 58140
    Turkey

    Active - Recruiting

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