MASSAGE AND HOT APPLICATION ON LABOR

NCT04382833 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: BalıkesirU
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Aim: This study aimed to examine the effects of sacral massage and hot application on labor pain and comfort level perceptions in pregnant women. Methods: This randomized controlled experimental study included hot application, massage and control groups, each having 30 primiparous pregnant women whose cervix was dilated to 4-5 cm. The intervention groups were given a sacral massage or sacral hot application, whereas the control group was given only standard midwifery care during 4-5, 6-7, and 8-9 cm cervical dilation. The data were collected using the Introductory Information Form, the Childbirth Comfort Questionnaire (CCQ), and the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS).

Conditions

Labor Pain

Keywords

comfort at labor; labor pain; hot application; massage

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• severity of labor pain assessed by Numerical Rating Scale

  Labor pain level, Numerical Rating Scale

  4-5 cm, 6-7 cm and 8-9 cm cervical dilation at labor

• comfort level at labor

  Comfort level, Childbirth Comfort Questionnaire

  4-5 cm and 8-9 cm cervical dilation at labor

Study Arms (3)

HOT APPLICATION GROUP

EXPERIMENTAL

Thermoforming, one of the dry hot application methods, was performed on the sacral (S1-S4) vertebrae region of pregnant women in the hot application group while they were in sitting or left-side-lying position (during 4-5, 6-7, and 8-9 cm cervical dilation). Thermoforming was applied by wrapping it with a towel to protect pregnant women from the direct effect of its hot surface. The mean water temperature used in thermoforming was 50C. The water temperature was measured using a liquid thermometer. When 50°C water was subjected to hot application, the surface temperature reached around 40°C. The hot application was carried out continuously for 20 min.20 The body temperature of the pregnant women was evaluated before the application.

Other: HOT APPLICATION

MASSAGE GROUP

EXPERIMENTAL

Massage using effleurage and friction techniques was applied to the 4-5 cm right and left lateral parts of the midline on the sacral (S1-S4) vertebrae region of pregnant women in the massage application group while they were in sitting or left-side-lying position (during 4-5, 6-7, and 8-9 cm cervical dilation). The massage application was carried out continuously for only 10 min because it was thought to cause irritation to the area where it was practiced.

Other: MASSAGE

CONTROL GROUP

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

HOT APPLICATION OTHER

HOT APPLICATION

HOT APPLICATION GROUP

MASSAGE OTHER

MASSAGE GROUP

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: pregnant womens
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• primiparous pregnant women
• vaginal delivery expectancy
• term pregnancy
• single healthy fetus
• active labor stage (4-5 cm cervikal dilation)

You may not qualify if:

• multioarous pregnant women
• preterm labor
• multiple pregnancy
• complicated pregnancy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Balikesir University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Labor Pain

Interventions

Massage

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapy, Soft Tissue; Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer (PhD)

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 4, 2020
• First Posted: May 11, 2020
• Study Start: June 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2016
• Study Completion: December 1, 2016
• Last Updated: May 11, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share