Therapeutic Touch on Labour Pain, Anxiety and Childbirth Attitude

NCT04543487 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TR SIVAS01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief 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.

Conditions

First Pregnancy; Vaginal Delivery

Keywords

therapeutic touch; labour pain; anxiety; childbirth attitude

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Visual Analogue Scale

  It is used to assess pain intensity. The scale is graded from 0 to 10 cm in length, where 0 represents no pain and 10 represents the most severe pain. It is applied by having the individual mark a point corresponding to the intensity of the pain they feel. The distance between the marked point and the lowest end of the line is measured in centimeters, and the resulting numerical value indicates the patient's pain intensity.

  Baseline

• State Anxiety Inventory

  The inventory consists of four-degree evaluations ranging from "Not at all" to "Completely" in the Likert type. There are 20 items in the inventory, and the individual is required to define how he/she feels at a certain moment and under certain conditions, and to respond by taking into account his/her feelings about the situation he/she is in. High scores indicate high anxiety levels, and low scores indicate low anxiety levels.

  Baseline

• Childbirth Attitudes Questionnaire

  This scale four-point Likert-type questionnaire consists of 16 items and high scores indicate greater anxiety. Scale scores are calculated by taking the average of the 16 items. The items on the scale are scored as follows: "1 = No anxiety ", "2 = Low anxiety ", "3 = Moderate anxiety " and "4 = High anxiety ". Each item on the scale is scored between 1 and 4.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Visual Analogue Scale

  In the final stage of labor

• State Anxiety Inventory

  In the final stage of labor

• Childbirth Attitudes Questionnaire

  In the final stage of labor

Study Arms (1)

Control Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Group name

Other: Therapeutic touch

Interventions

Therapeutic touch OTHER

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.

Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years - 41 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• 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
• Multiparity

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cumhuriyet University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sukran Ertekin Pinar

Sivas, Turkey, 58140, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Labor Pain; Anxiety Disorders

Interventions

Therapeutic Touch

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Spiritual Therapies

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Faculty of Health Sciences

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 25, 2020
• First Posted: September 10, 2020
• Study Start: July 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2019
• Study Completion: December 30, 2019
• Last Updated: February 20, 2026

Record last verified: 2020-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)