The Impact of Back and Breast Massage (Massage)

The Impact of Back and Breast Massage Practised on Mothers With Preterm Birth on the Amount of Milk and Level of Anxiety

In the study, selections to the experimental and control groups will be made randomly and simple randomization method will be used. In this context, the individuals included in the research will be assigned to the control and initiative groups respectively and randomized by an expert statistician.The sample of the study was found to be at the 95% confidence interval and at the level of α= 0.05. The effect size was found to be 0.5703 based on previous studies. With a theoretical power of 0.95, the minimum sample size was totally calculated as 51, 17 for the intervention 1 (back massage), 17 for the intervention 2 (breast massage) group and 17 for the control group. However, it was aimed to reach 60 people by predicting that there might be case losses, and it was planned to recruit 20 people for each group.

The dependent variables of the study are the amount of breast milk and the level of anxiety. The independent variable is the back and breast massage practice.

This research will be carried out in Zonguldak Gynecology and Pediatrics Hospital between 1st July 2021-2022.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Premature Birth
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: massage

Detailed Description

The data of the research will be collected in two phases. In the first phase, the data will be collected by the researcher by face-to-face interview technique with mothers having just given birth in the hospital and meeting the inclusion criteria of the study. At this phase, "Informed Consent Form" prepared by the researcher in line with the literature, "Personal Information Form", "Breastmilk Evaluation Form" and "State-Trait Anxiety Scale" will be used to collect data.

In addition, a digital thermometer to adjust the room temperature and milk storage bags to store the milk will be used. In the second phase, data will be collected by calling the mothers by phone (audio, video) after they are discharged from the hospital. At this phase, "Post-Discharge Breast Milk Evaluation Form", "State-Trait Anxiety Scale" and "New-born Nutritional Status Evaluation Form" will be used. "Personal Information Form", which will be used in the collection of data consists of 20 questions about the socio-demographic characteristics (age, education level, region of residence until the age of 15, spouse's education level, employment status, occupation, family type, income status), fertility characteristics (number of pregnancies, week of birth, type of birth, the state of oxytocin given at birth, planning status of pregnancy, encountering problems during pregnancy, baby's gender and birth weight, baby's height and head circumference), APGAR score of the baby, the person that make her give birth and mother's body mass index, the status of smoking and medicine or herbal product usage to increase breast milk. Informed consent will be obtained if women meeting the inclusion criteria agree to participate in the research. After obtaining their consent, a pre-test will be applied to the women with the "Personal Information Form" and the "State-Trait Anxiety Scale" by face-to-face interview technique. Both state and trait anxiety scales are of 4-point Likert type. There are 10 reversed statements in the state anxiety scale and 7 reversed statements in the trait anxiety scale. In the state anxiety scale, the responses are classified as (1) Not at all, (2) A little, (3) A lot, and (4) Completely; Responses in the trait anxiety scale are classified as (1) almost never, (2) sometimes, (3) often, and (4) almost always. There are two kinds of statements (direct and reversed) in scales. Direct statements express negative emotions, reversed statements express positive emotions. While scoring these statements, those with a score of 1 turn into 4, and those with a score of 4 turn into 1. In direct statements, responses with a value of 4 indicate high anxiety. In reversed statements, responses with a value of 1 indicate high anxiety while those with a value of 4 indicate low anxiety. The scores obtained from both scales range from 20 to 80. The score obtained from the scales constitutes the individual's score to be interpreted at the level of anxiety. A high score indicates a high level of anxiety, and a low score indicates a low level of anxiety. According to Öner, in Spielberg's state and trait anxiety inventory, 0-19 points is evaluated as no anxiety, 20-39 points as mild anxiety, 40-59 points as moderate anxiety, 60-79 points as severe anxiety and 80 points as severe anxiety-panic).

Randomized assignment to the experimental and control groups will be made by a statistician in order to control the randomization and selection bias in the study. Participants will be included in initiative 1 (back massage), initiative 2 (breast massage) or control group according to randomized assignments after pre-test application.

Implementation of the Research in the Control Group No intervention will be made to the control group, standard hospital procedures will be applied and the relevant forms will be filled out. Until the mother is discharged from the hospital, the amount of milk obtained from the mother will be measured by the researcher with the "Breast Milk Evaluation Form", and the breast milk will be measured in the storage bag and delivered to the baby nurses. Covid-19 precautions will be taken in all controls of the mother (hand washing, surgical mask, gloves, apron, face visor). When the mother is discharged from the hospital, the "Post-Discharge Breast Milk Evaluation Form" will be given to the mother and she will be told how to fill it out. The contact numbers of the mothers will be received and information about the measurements filled in the form will be obtained twice a day. Anxiety levels of mothers will be determined with a post-test using the "State-Trait Anxiety Scale", just before their discharge from hospital and on the 5th-7th days. The mothers will be called again at the 6th week of postpartum, and the "New-born Nutritional Status Evaluation Form" will be applied.

Implementation of Research in the Initiative Group The first back massage will be initiated in the first 2 hours after birth and it will be performed every 6 hours for 15 minutes (first 2 hours, 6th, 12th, 18th, 24th, 30th, 36th, 42nd, 48th hour, etc.) until the mother is discharged from the hospital. After the mother's outfits are removed and the mother is situated in a suitable position, the back of the mother will be massaged by euphlorage (stroking), petrissage (pressing the back), friction methods. Then, the mother's breast will be milked by hand and the milk obtained from the breast will be measured in the breast milk storage bag and delivered to the baby nurses. The amount of milk will be measured with the "Breast Milk Evaluation Form".

Before the mother's being discharged from the hospital, a family member will be taught about the fact that how the back massage is practised and asked to practise it at home until the 5th-7th day. The video for the practice of the back massage to be applied at home will be taken by the researcher. Both the video and the brochures will be given to the mother and the person who will apply the massage. Before the mother's being discharged, whether the family member practises the massage correctly or not will be observed. After being discharged, video or audio calls will be made with the family member and asked about whether he/she practices the back massage on the mother and the effectiveness of the massage will be evaluated. The length of the back massage to be practised at home will be for 15 minutes, four times a day (every 6 hours) that is in the morning, at noon, in the evening and at night. Besides this, when the mother is discharged from the hospital, the "Post-Discharge Breast Milk Evaluation Form" will be given to the mother and she will be told how to fill it out. Information about the form will be obtained twice a day by contacting the mother. Anxiety levels will be determined with a post-test using the "State-Trait Anxiety Scale" (Appendix 5) before being discharged and on the 5th-7th days, with. At the 6th week of postpartum, the breastfeeding status of mothers will be evaluated with the "Nutrition Status of the New-born Evaluation Form".

Initiative 2 (breast massage group): The first breast massage will be initiated in the first 2 hours after delivery and it will be practised every 6 hours (first 2 hours, 6th, 12th, 18th, 24th, 30th, 36th, 42nd. , 48th hour) until being discharged. After the researcher washes her hands, the mother's outfits are removed and she is situated in a sitting position, the massage will be practised on both breasts for 10 minutes by the researcher herself. After the breast massage, the mother will be milked by hand and the milk obtained from the mother will be measured in the breast milk storage bag and delivered to the baby nurses. The amount of milk obtained from the mother will be measured with the "Breast Milk Evaluation Form".

The mother will be taught about the breast massage and asked to practise it at home until the 5th-7th day. A video about the self-practice of breast massage will be taken and given to the mother with the brochures. Self-practice of breast massage takes an average of 2-3 minutes and consists of five steps which are pumping the breast, pressing against the rib cage, clockwise or counter-clockwise circular movements, sliding the breast up and down, and back and forth movements. Each step will be performed five times and before each milking time . Whether the mother practices breast massage correctly or not will be evaluated before her being discharged. After being discharged, video or audio calls will be made with the mother and asked about whether she practices the massage herself and the effectiveness of the massage will be evaluated. In addition, while the mother is being discharged from the hospital, the "Post-Discharge Breast Milk Evaluation Form" will be given to the mother and she will be told how to fill it out. Information about the form will be obtained twice a day by contacting the mother. Anxiety levels will be determined with a post-test using the "State-Trait Anxiety Scale", before being discharged and on the 5th-7th days. At the 6th week of postpartum, the breastfeeding status of mothers will be evaluated with the "Nutrition Status of the New-born Evaluation Form".

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 60
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Şeyma K ERCİYAS; Phone Number: +09 5454720162; Email: seymakilcisk@gmail.com

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Center
    • Zonguldak, Center, Turkey
      • Recruiting
      • Zonguldak Gynecology and Pediatrics Hospital
      • Contact: Mustafa Karadeniz

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 45 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion criteria for the research are as follows:

• Having a caesarean or vaginal delivery for the first time,
• Giving preterm birth between 32-37 weeks,
• Having only one baby,
• Having a baby with an APGAR score above 4,
• Having the baby in the intensive care unit or being apart from the baby,
• Not having any psychiatric disease,
• Being aged 18 and over and having no communication problems such as seeing, hearing or speaking.

Exclusion criteria from the research are as follows;

• Having a mental and psychological disorder,
• being HIV-infected
• Having a breast surgery before, or having a history of breast cancer,
• Having breast infection,
• Living apart from the husband or being divorced,
• Having lost the baby.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Back Massage; Back massage will be initiated in the first 2 hours after birth and it will be performed every 6 hours for 15 minutes until the mother is discharged from the hospital. After the mother's outfits are removed and the mother is situated in a suitable position, the back of the mother will be massaged by euphlorage, petrissage, friction methods. Then, the participant"s breast will be milked by hand every 3 hours and will be measured in the breast milk storage bag and delivered to the baby nurses until the 5th-7th day.	Other: massage; Intervention group Control group; Other Names: back massage; breast massage
Experimental: Breast Massage; Breast massage will be initiated in the first 2 hours after delivery and it will be practised every 6 hours until being discharged. After the researcher washes her hands, the participant's outfits are removed and she is situated in a sitting position, the massage will be practised on both breasts for 10 minutes by the researcher herself. After the mother's breast will be milked by hand every 3 hours and the milk obtained from the breast will be measured in the breast milk storage bag and delivered to the baby nurses.	Other: massage; Intervention group Control group; Other Names: back massage; breast massage
No Intervention: Control Group; No intervention will be made to the control group, standard hospital procedures will be applied and the relevant forms will be filled out. Until the mother is discharged from the hospital, the amount of milk obtained from the mother will be measured every 3 hours by the researcher.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Amount of Milk	measured in the breast milk storage bag (ml)	Change from Amount of Milk 7 Days
Level of Anxiety	The trait anxiety scale, the responses are classified as (1) Not at all, (2) A little, (3) A lot, and (4) Completely; Responses in the trait anxiety scale are classified as (1) almost never, (2) sometimes, (3) often, and (4) almost always. There are two kinds of statements (direct and reversed) in scales. While scoring these statements, those with a score of 1 turn into 4, and those with a score of 4 turn into 1. In direct statements, responses with a value of 4 indicate high anxiety. In reversed statements, responses with a value of 1 indicate high anxiety while those with a value of 4 indicate low anxiety. The scores obtained from both scales range from 20 to 80. The score obtained from the scales constitutes the individual's score to be interpreted at the level of anxiety. A high score indicates a high level of anxiety, and a low score indicates a low level of anxiety.	1th day
Level of Anxiety	The trait anxiety scale, the responses are classified as (1) Not at all, (2) A little, (3) A lot, and (4) Completely; Responses in the trait anxiety scale are classified as (1) almost never, (2) sometimes, (3) often, and (4) almost always. There are two kinds of statements (direct and reversed) in scales. While scoring these statements, those with a score of 1 turn into 4, and those with a score of 4 turn into 1. In direct statements, responses with a value of 4 indicate high anxiety. In reversed statements, responses with a value of 1 indicate high anxiety while those with a value of 4 indicate low anxiety. The scores obtained from both scales range from 20 to 80. The score obtained from the scales constitutes the individual's score to be interpreted at the level of anxiety. A high score indicates a high level of anxiety, and a low score indicates a low level of anxiety.	7th day
Level of Anxiety	The trait anxiety scale, the responses are classified as (1) Not at all, (2) A little, (3) A lot, and (4) Completely; Responses in the trait anxiety scale are classified as (1) almost never, (2) sometimes, (3) often, and (4) almost always. There are two kinds of statements (direct and reversed) in scales. While scoring these statements, those with a score of 1 turn into 4, and those with a score of 4 turn into 1. In direct statements, responses with a value of 4 indicate high anxiety. In reversed statements, responses with a value of 1 indicate high anxiety while those with a value of 4 indicate low anxiety. The scores obtained from both scales range from 20 to 80. The score obtained from the scales constitutes the individual's score to be interpreted at the level of anxiety. A high score indicates a high level of anxiety, and a low score indicates a low level of anxiety.	6th week
Socio-demographic characteristics of participant	education level	1th day
Socio-demographic characteristics of participant	age	1th day
Socio-demographic characteristics of participant	region of residence until the age of 15	1th day
Socio-demographic characteristics of participant	spouse's education level,	1th day
Socio-demographic characteristics of participant	employment status	1th day
Socio-demographic characteristics of participant	occupation	1th day
Socio-demographic characteristics of participant	family type	1th day
Socio-demographic characteristics of participant	income status	1th day
Fertility characteristics of partıcipant	number of pregnancies	1th day
Fertility characteristics of partıcipant	week of birth	1th day
Fertility characteristics of partıcipant	type of birth	1th day
Fertility characteristics of partıcipant	the state of oxytocin given at birth	1th day
Fertility characteristics of partıcipant	encountering problems during pregnancy	1th day
Fertility characteristics of partıcipant	smoking during pregnancy	1th day
Fertility characteristics of partıcipant	to take medicine or herbal product usage to increase breast milk	1th day
Fertility characteristics of partıcipant	the person that make her give birth	1th day
Fertility characteristics of partıcipant	mother's body mass index (kg/m^2)	1th day
Fertility characteristics of partıcipant	mother's weight (kg)	1th day
Fertility characteristics of partıcipant	mother's weight (cm)	1th day
Fertility characteristics of partıcipant	to take vitamin in pregnancy	1th day
Fertility characteristics of partıcipant	to take iron preparation in pregnancy	1th day
Fertility characteristics of partıcipant	to take breastfeeding education in pregnancy	1th day
Characteristics of baby	baby's gender	1th day
Characteristics of baby	birth weight	1th day
Characteristics of baby	head circumference	1th day
Characteristics of baby	APGAR score	1th day
Characteristics of baby	reason for hospitalization	1th day

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Seyma Kilci Erciyas
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Şeyma K ERCİYAS, Ege University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): August 6, 2021
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): March 10, 2022
• Study Completion (Anticipated): June 10, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 20, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 18, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): July 28, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 5, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 4, 2021
• Last Verified: August 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: breast milk; back massage; breast massage; oxytocın; anxıety
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pregnancy Complications; Obstetric Labor Complications; Obstetric Labor, Premature; Premature Birth
• Other Study ID Numbers: Seyma Kilci Erciyas

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: Since this is a doctoral thesis, it is planned to be shared after the thesis is published.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No