The Effect of Dance and Massage Applied by Partners at Birth on Birth Pain, Comfort and Satisfaction

Pregnancy and the moment of birth are important processes that women will remember throughout their lives and will always leave a mark on their lives. Birth pain is expressed as the most severe pain that women experience throughout their lives (although there is no standard measure due to the combination of different factors). Labor pain; It differs from other types of pain in that it is part of the natural process, occurs within a limited period of time, and the mother willingly endures this pain due to factors such as reuniting with her baby at the end of the process. Due to the possible negative effects of labor pain on maternal and fetal health, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) accept labor pain as an indication that should be treated. recommends that this pain be taken under control. Nowadays, non-pharmacological methods such as "massage, pilates ball, music therapy, acupuncture, aromatherapy" are widely used to manage pain during birth. Massage, which is among the non-pharmacological methods, is the oldest treatment and sensual stimulation method in the world. Massage is generally the first choice method because it has no side effects and is easy to apply. Studies have shown that massage applied during birth provides physical and psychological relief, reduces pain, anxiety, agitation and depressive mood, and increases maternal satisfaction. Determining birth satisfaction is important as it is an indicator of the health status of the mother and newborn as well as the quality of intrapartum care.Birth dance is a combination of music therapy and freedom of movement methods, which is one of the non-pharmacological methods.

Birth dance begins in the active phase of the first stage of labor in order to reduce the pain perceived by the woman and to provide emotional support, and continues until the end of the first stage. The woman is given the opportunity to move rhythmically with someone she prefers (spouse/partner, mother, midwife, etc.), accompanied by relaxing light music. In addition to the music and body movements included in the dance, it is aimed to increase the effectiveness of the applied method by adding spouse/partner support and upright positions and at the same time to provide emotional support to the woman.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Dance group; Other: Massage group

Detailed Description

Pregnancy and the moment of birth are important processes that women will remember throughout their lives and will always leave a mark on their lives. Birth pain is expressed as the most severe pain that women experience throughout their lives (although there is no standard measure due to the combination of different factors). Labor pain; It differs from other types of pain in that it is part of the natural process, occurs within a limited period of time, and the mother willingly endures this pain due to factors such as reuniting with her baby at the end of the process. Due to the possible negative effects of labor pain on maternal and fetal health, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) accept labor pain as an indication that should be treated. recommends that this pain be taken under control. Different pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods are used to reduce labor pain. Advantages of non-pharmacological methods; These include reducing the rate of use of drugs and eliminating the risk of side effects, being easy and applicable to all individuals, and not imposing an economic burden on the individual.

Nowadays, non-pharmacological methods such as "massage, pilates ball, music therapy, acupuncture, aromatherapy" are widely used to manage pain during birth. Massage, which is among the non-pharmacological methods, is the oldest treatment and sensual stimulation method in the world. Massage is generally the first choice method because it has no side effects and is easy to apply. Studies have shown that massage applied during birth provides physical and psychological relief, reduces pain, anxiety, agitation and depressive mood, and increases maternal satisfaction. Determining birth satisfaction is important as it is an indicator of the health status of the mother and newborn as well as the quality of intrapartum care.

Birth dance is a combination of music therapy and freedom of movement methods, which is one of the non-pharmacological methods.

Birth dance begins in the active phase of the first stage of labor in order to reduce the pain perceived by the woman and to provide emotional support, and continues until the end of the first stage. The woman is given the opportunity to move rhythmically with someone she prefers (spouse/partner, mother, midwife, etc.), accompanied by relaxing light music. In addition to the music and body movements included in the dance, it is aimed to increase the effectiveness of the applied method by adding spouse/partner support and upright positions and at the same time to provide emotional support to the woman.

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

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Tekirdag, Turkey
    • Tekirdag Corlu State Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• knowing Turkish

  • Being over 18 years old
  • Having a second vaginal birth
  • Being able to go through the labor process with his/her spouse
  • Dilation ≤5cm during vaginal examination during admission to labor
  • Pregnancy period is between 36-40 weeks
  • Agreeing to participate in the research with a voluntary consent form
  • Do not use any non-pharmacological method before admission to labor. not to have used
  • Not using any analgesic or anesthetic medication during labor.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having any chronic disease (DM, HT, Heart Disease)

  • Receiving psychiatric treatment (Pharmacotherapy and/or Psychotherapy)
  • Presence of a risky pregnancy that prevents normal birth (oligohydramnios, polyhydramnios, twin pregnancy, placental anomalies, presentation and position anomalies)
  • Presence of a wound that disrupts skin integrity
  • Having given birth 3 or more times
  • Being the first pregnancy
  • Exceeding term (>40 weeks) or premature birth (<36 weeks)
  • Presence of previous uterine surgery (caesarean section indication)
  • Not having a partner during labor
  • Have the necessary examination findings to be accepted into the specified research.

not having

• The birth process ends with a cesarean section
• Having an operative birth (vacuum, forceps)
• Wants to leave the research voluntarily.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Dance group; The application will be taught to the participants' spouses by the researcher after they are admitted to labor, and the spouses will be asked to do it to the participants at regular intervals.	Other: Dance group; The application will be taught to the participants' spouses by the researcher after they are admitted to labor, and the spouses will be asked to do it to the participants at regular intervals.
Experimental: Massage group; After admission to travaya, the researcher will teach the pregnant woman's husband practically and the spouses will massage the participants' backs at certain intervals.	Other: Massage group; After admission to travaya, the researcher will teach the pregnant woman's husband practically and the spouses will massage the participants' backs at certain intervals.
No Intervention: Control Group; Routine midwifery care will be provided, and no applications other than routine midwifery care will be performed.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Introductory Information Form	sociodemographic characteristics, medical and obstetric pregnancy history, the woman's current pregnancy, prenatal and postpartum period	1 hour

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Visual Comparison Scale	Visual Comparison Scale (VAS = Visual Analog Scale = VAS) is a reliable scale used in children over the age of seven and conscious patients to determine the severity of pain. The patient is asked to mark his/her own pain on a 10-centimeter line with no pain on one end and the worst possible pain on the other end. Evaluation is made by giving points between 0-10. Evaluation of GKS; It is defined as no pain: 0 cm, mild pain: 0.5 cm - 3.0 cm, moderate pain: 3.5 cm - 6.5 cm, severe pain: 7.0 cm - 10.0 cm.	during the birth
Postpartum Comfort Scale	WHO; It is a scale that can be used appropriately and safely in measuring the postpartum comfort of mothers who have given birth by normal birth or cesarean section, in meeting postpartum comfort needs, and in evaluating the outcome as a concrete indicator of the outcome. DSKÖ consists of 34 items. A 5-point Likert-type scale scoring system was used to enable an evaluation for each item that determines the situation to be measured. For each item, expressions and scoring ranging from "completely agree" (5 points) to "strongly disagree" (1 point) were made. The lowest score to be obtained from the scale is 34 and the highest score is 170. The average value is determined by dividing the total score obtained from the scale by the number of items and the result is shown in the 1-5 distribution. Basically, low comfort is expressed as 1 and high comfort is expressed as 5.	6 hours after birth
Person-Centered Maternity Care Scale	he Turkish form consists of 21 items and 3 sub-dimensions. Except for items 6, 11 and 13 (5 options and coded as 0, 1, 2, 3, 4), the remaining items have 4 options ("no, never" 0, "yes, a few times" 1, "yes, most of the time" "time" is scored as 2, "yes, always" is scored as 3). The lowest score that can be obtained from the total scale is 0, the highest score is 66, the lowest score that can be obtained from the "Valuable and Respectful Care" sub-dimension (2,3,4,5) is 0. The highest score is 12, the lowest score that can be obtained from the sub-dimension "Communication and Autonomy" (1,6,7,8,9,10,11,14) is 0, the highest score is 26, "Supportive Care" (12,13,15,16). The lowest score that can be obtained from the sub-dimension (17,18,19,20,21) is 0 and the highest score is 28. As the score increases, mother-focused care increases	6 hours after birth
Birth Satisfaction Scale	DMS consists of 30 Likert-type questions. The score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 30-150 points. As the score obtained from the scale increases, satisfaction with birth increases. Three main themes were identified in the scale: Quality of care (home assessment, birth environment, adequate support and communication with healthcare personnel); personal characteristics of women (ability to cope with childbirth, sense of control, preparation for birth, communication with the baby); Stress experienced during the birth process (difficulty during the birth process, birth injury, perception of receiving adequate medical care, medical interventions, experience of pain, prolonged labor, and the baby's health).	2 hours after birth

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Kırklareli University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: KÜBRA YAVAS, Tekirdag Corlu State Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 3, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): May 5, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 12, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 21, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): December 22, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 6, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 4, 2024
• Last Verified: June 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: massage; dance; postpartum comfort; endorphin massage
• Other Study ID Numbers: KırklareliAS-10

Drug and device information, study documents

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