The Effect of Baby Massage Training Given to Pregnant Women on Maternal Attachment and Postpartum Depression

The Effect of Baby Massage Training Given to Pregnant Women on Maternal Attachment and Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Controlled Study

The research to be conducted within the scope of the project will be randomized controlled, and the population of the research will be primiparous pregnant women reached through social media. Primiparous pregnant women in the 32nd - 40th weeks of pregnancy will be included in the study, and the sample size is determined by using the G*Power (3.1.9.2) program, considering a margin of error of 0.05 and data loss, with a power of 95% and a medium effect size; 27 people should be included in the experimental (baby massage) group and 27 people in the control group. In determining the groups, participants will be assigned to experimental and control groups using the "Randomizer.org" program. Pregnant women included in the research will be informed about the study and will be presented with an "Informed Consent Form" and "Voluntary Consent Form". Baby massage training will be given to the experimental group, and a reminder training will be given 2 weeks later. "Personal Information Form", "Prenatal Attachment Inventory" and "Beck Depression Inventory" will be applied to both groups at the beginning of the study, and postpartum 30-42 weeks. and 60-72. "Maternal Attachment Scale" and "Edinburg Postpartum Depression Scale" will be administered between days.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Postpartum Depression; Baby Massage
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Baby massage

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 54
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul, Turkey, 34320
    • Betül Uncu

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Being between the ages of 18-35, Being primiparous and having a singleton pregnancy,

• No high-risk pregnancy,
• Being in the 32nd to 40th week of pregnancy,
• Being literate and knowing and understanding Turkish,
• Pregnant women who have internet access and knowledge of internet usage.

Exclusion Criteria:

• ● Presence of chronic disease,

  • Pregnancy with congenital malformation,
  • Unwanted pregnancy,
  • Having attended a pregnancy school,
  • Women who become pregnant as a result of assisted reproductive technology,
  • Those with hearing and vision problems,
  • Having a known serious psychiatric disease diagnosis.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: experimental group; After the first measurements are made and the groups are determined; "Personal Information Form", "Perinatal Attachment Inventory" and "Beck Depression Inventory" will be applied to the experimental and control groups. Pregnant women in the experimental group were 32-40 weeks of pregnancy. After baby massage training is given, 30-42 weeks after birth. between days and 60-72. "Maternal Attachment Scale" and "Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale" will be applied to the experimental and control groups on the following days. The control group will receive standard care while the experimental group receives training. After the second postpartum data of the pregnant women in the control group are collected, a 30-minute baby massage training will be given by the researcher.	Behavioral: Baby massage; After the first measurements are made and the groups are determined; "Personal Information Form", "Perinatal Attachment Inventory" and "Beck Depression Inventory" will be applied to the experimental and control groups. Pregnant women in the experimental group were 32-40 weeks of pregnancy. After baby massage training is given, 30-42 weeks after birth. between days and 60-72. "Maternal Attachment Scale" and "Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale" will be applied to the experimental and control groups on the following days. The control group will receive standard care while the experimental group receives training. After the second postpartum data of the pregnant women in the control group are collected, a 30-minute baby massage training will be given by the researcher.
No Intervention: Control group; The control group will receive standard care while the experimental group receives training. After the second postpartum data of the pregnant women in the control group are collected, a 30-minute baby massage training will be given by the researcher.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
the Maternal Attachment Scale (mother-baby bonding scale)	Postpartum ages 30-42 in the Maternal Attachment Scale "Experimental Group". days and 60-72. It will be applied to mothers between days. Postpartum ages 30-42 are in the "Control Group" of the Maternal Attachment Scale. days and 60-72. It will be applied to mothers between days. Measures maternal feelings and behaviors that show love The lowest score obtained from the scale is 26, the highest score is 104, and a high score indicates high maternal attachment.	3 months
The Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale	The Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale will be used to evaluate and monitor the postpartum depression development levels of the groups. The cut-off score of the scale is 12/13, and women who score above 13 are considered to be at risk for depression.	3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 26, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): March 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 26, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 16, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): November 18, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 29, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 24, 2024
• Last Verified: April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Postpartum Depression; attachment; baby massage
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Urogenital Diseases; Mental Disorders; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Pregnancy Complications; Behavioral Symptoms; Mood Disorders; Puerperal Disorders; Depression; Depressive Disorder; Depression, Postpartum
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2023/132

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