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NCT04543487 Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Touch on Labour Pain, Anxiety and Childbirth Attitude

Vaginal Delivery Clinical Trial

— touch  

Official title:
The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Labour Pain, Anxiety and Childbirth Attitude

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data
NCT number NCT04543487
Other study ID # TR SIVAS01
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date July 1, 2019
Est. completion date December 30, 2019

Study information
Verified date September 2020
Source Cumhuriyet University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Introduction: Touching ensures physical, emotional and spiritual relaxation, confidence, peace, calmness and well-being, and increases self-esteem. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of therapeutic touch on labour pain, anxiety and childbirth attitude.

Methods: The sample of this randomized controlled experimental research consisted of 80 (intervention group: 40; control group: 40) women. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, Visual Analogue Scale, State Anxiety Inventory and Childbirth Attitudes Questionnaire.

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Completed
Enrollment 80
Est. completion date December 30, 2019
Est. primary completion date December 30, 2019
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Female
Age group 19 Years to 41 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Having a first pregnancy

- Not having a high-risk pregnancy

- Having no health problems with the baby or herself

- Having a single foetus

- Being about to have a vaginal delivery

- Not receiving infertility treatment

- Not having a chronic physical or psychiatric diagnosis

- Agreeing to participate in the research

Exclusion criterion

-Multiparity

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Intervention

Other:
• Therapeutic touch
Therapeutic touch was applied twice to the women in the intervention group in addition to routine practices. The first application was performed in the active phase of the first stage of labour, and the second was done in the second stage of labour.

Locations
Country Name City State
Turkey Sukran Ertekin Pinar Sivas

Sponsors (1)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Cumhuriyet University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Scale Visual Analogue Scale 6 months
Primary Inventory State Anxiety Inventory 6 months
Primary Questionnaire Childbirth Attitudes Questionnaire 6 months
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