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

Labor Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05317052
• Other study ID #: Amasya U
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 15, 2022
• Est. completion date: July 1, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: February 2023
• Source: Amasya University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 105
• Est. completion date: July 1, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: June 1, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 19 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Labor Pain
• Posttraumatic Growth

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Massage group
Massage and music therapy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Amasya University	Amasya

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Amasya University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	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	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)
Secondary	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)