The Effect of Touching the Fetal Head During the Perineal Crowning Phase (Touching)

January 30, 2026 updated by: Dilek Mamik Aktay, Ege University

The Effect of Touching the Fetal Head of the Pregnant on the Duration of the Second Stage of Labor and the Mother-Baby Interaction During the Perineal Crowning Phase

In this study, it is planned to shorten the second stage of labor by touching the fetal head during the second stage of labor. It is thought that touching will also have positive effects on the mother and the newborn. The fact that touching the fetal head is a cost-free and easily applicable action is a different and strong aspect from other studies. This research study that we have planned is quite meaningful in terms of ensuring a comfortable postpartum period within the scope of mother and baby-friendly practices that our Ministry emphasizes.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

68

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

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Not to have obstetric risk,
  • To be primiparous,
  • To be 37W and above pregnant,
  • To carry a live fetus,
  • To be mentally healthy,
  • To be able to communicate,
  • To be literate,
  • To have no systemic disease,
  • To not use medication for any reason,
  • To have no addiction, no movement restriction

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Leaving the study before it is completed

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Group 1
Routine labor monitoring
Experimental: Group 2
fetal head touching practice
Behavioral: Touching
In the second stage of birth, when the baby's head crowns, the mother is allowed to touch the baby's head as much as she wants and with as many fingers as she wants.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mother-Baby Interaction
Time Frame: This scale was applied on the 1st and 2nd day after birth.
The research output will be evaluated with the Mother-Infant Interaction Scale. This scale is a three-point Likert-type scale from positive to negative, aiming to determine the mother's responses, reactions and closeness to her baby in the early postpartum period. There are 5 behavioral classifications for the mother in each scale. These are grouped as; Sensitivity for the baby, Touching/holding, Eye-to-eye and face-to-face communication, Providing adequate care, Expressing feelings. In order to obtain a full score on the scale; the item that gives the best description from each of the five behavioral categories is marked. Each item in the five behavioral categories is grouped by giving "2,1,0" points. At the end of the observation, each category is scored and a total score is obtained. The scale is applied by observing the behaviors of the mother and her baby during the first contact and the 2nd day after birth. With the scores obtained, the midwife determines the
This scale was applied on the 1st and 2nd day after birth.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Ege University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 19, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 16, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

April 16, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 15, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 15, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

January 20, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 3, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2026

Last Verified

January 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Ethics Committee Number 942

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Data security

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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