The Effect of Massage and Musıc Therapy on Birth Pain, Posttravmatic Comfort and Posttraumatic Development

From Non-Pharmacologıcal Methods Applied to Primipars in Travay; The Effect of Massage And Music Therapy on Birth Pain, Posttravmatic Comfort and Posttraumatic Development: A Randomized Controlled Study

Birth pain is the most severe painful experience faced by primiparous people. Massage and music therapy reduce tension in the muscles and reduce the feeling of pain. Massage and music therapy will be applied to pregnant women. No intervention will be made to a group of pregnant women. Numerical Pain Assessment, Post Traumatic Development Scale and Birth Comfort Scale will be used in the research.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Labor Pain; Posttraumatic Growth
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Massage group

Detailed Description

Birth pain is one of the most severe and difficult to control pains known. Non-pharmacological methods used to cope with labor pain are cheap and reliable. Massage and music therapy in the first stage of labor are non-pharmacological methods used to reduce labor pain. The purpose of this research; non-pharmacological methods applied to primiparous in labor; The aim of this study is to examine the effects of massage and music therapy on labor pain, postpartum comfort and posttraumatic development. A total of 114 primiparous pregnant women who had a normal delivery expectation and were in the active phase of labor (4-5 cm dilatation) were planned to be included in the study. Massage and music therapy will be applied to pregnant women. No intervention will be made to a group of pregnant women. Numerical Pain Assessment, Post Traumatic Development Scale and Birth Comfort Scale will be used in the research.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 105
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Amasya, Turkey
    • Amasya University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 19 years to 35 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Expectation of normal vaginal delivery
• Having a term pregnancy
• Being primiparous - Being in the active phase of labor (Cervical dilatation 4 cm)
• Single pregnancy
• Being in vertex presentation
• Uncomplicated prenatal process
• Volunteering to participate in the study
• Being pregnant without back pain

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women whose birth resulted in cesarean section due to failure of labor to progress during labor
• Pregnant women who did not undergo induction
• Pregnant women who underwent pharmacological intervention for labor pain

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
Experimental: Massage; Massage therapy	Behavioral: Massage group; Massage and music therapy; Other Names: Music group
Experimental: Music; Music therapy	Behavioral: Massage group; Massage and music therapy; Other Names: Music group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Score	The score ranges from 1 to 10 peints, with increasing score reflecting more discomfort	In the labour (active and transition phase)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Posttraumatic Growth Inventory	A minimum of 0 and a maximum of 105 points can be obtained from the scale. As the score obtained from the scale increases, it is thought that the level of post-traumatic development is higher.	At the enf of the delivery (In the 24 th hours)
Postpartum Comfort Scale	It is possible to score between 34 and 170 on the scale. An increase in the scores obtained from the scale represents a high level of comfort.	At the enf of the delivery (In the 24 th hours)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Amasya University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 15, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 1, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): July 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 30, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 30, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): April 7, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 24, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 23, 2023
• Last Verified: February 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Labor Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: Amasya U

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