Therapeutic Touch on Labour Pain, Anxiety and Childbirth Attitude (touch)

September 2, 2020 updated by: Sukran Ertekin Pinar, Cumhuriyet University

The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Labour Pain, Anxiety and Childbirth Attitude

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

80

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Sivas, Turkey, 58140
        • Sukran Ertekin Pinar

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

19 years to 41 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Control Group
Group name
Other: 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.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Scale
Time Frame: 6 months
Visual Analogue Scale
6 months
Inventory
Time Frame: 6 months
State Anxiety Inventory
6 months
Questionnaire
Time Frame: 6 months
Childbirth Attitudes Questionnaire
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Cumhuriyet University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 1, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 30, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

December 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 25, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 2, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

September 10, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 10, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 2, 2020

Last Verified

September 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TR SIVAS01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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