Application of Haptonomy and Pregnancy Adjustment, Paternal Attachment

NCT05329948 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Ataturk University SÖZTÜRK0001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 286
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The pregnancy process is experienced not only by the mother, but also by the fathers, so it is thought that the application of haptonomy, which is the science of love, communication and feeling together, will confirm the emotional existence of the baby in the prenatal period, and support the attachment of the father and the adaptation of the mothers to pregnancy. Therefore, this study; It was aimed to evaluate the effect of haptonomy application on prenatal attachment of fathers and compliance with pregnancy and to contribute to the midwifery literature of the results.

Conditions

Father-Child Relations

Keywords

fetus; midwifery; pregnancy; haptonomy; father

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The Effect of Haptonomy Application Prenatal Attachment of Fathers

  The research is an experimentally planned randomized controlled trial. The sample of the study consists of pregnant women and their spouses (70 experimental group, 70 control group) between the 24th and 32nd weeks. Fetal attachment of prospective fathers was evaluated with the intrauterine father attachment scale. Intrauterine Father Attachment consists of 23 items. A minimum score of 23 and a maximum of 92 points is obtained on the scale. Scale has no cutoff point. High scores obtained indicate high level of attachment of father to fetus before birth; low scores mean that the father's level of prenatal attachment to the fetus is low.

  one month

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• The Effect of Haptonomy Application on Pregnancy Adjustment

  one month

Study Arms (2)

haptonomy application

EXPERIMENTAL

The data will be obtained by applying a pre-test to the pregnant women and their spouses included in the experimental group before the application. After the pre-test data are collected, 5 sessions of haptonomy will be applied to the couples in the experimental group. Each session (Breath awareness and diaphragm breathing 5 minutes, Feminine energy attunement and heart-looking energy work 5 minutes, Physical communication with the baby in the womb with touches 10 minutes, meditation from the heart to the uterus 15 minutes, awareness of the environment, closing breath and feedback 5 minutes) It will be 40 minutes. For the effectiveness and continuity between each session, planning will be made for 3 days to 7 days. The final test will be applied 1 week after the hapatonomy application (after 5 sessions are completed).

Other: Haptonomy application

Control

NO INTERVENTION

no application will be made

Interventions

Haptonomy application OTHER

Feeling the fetus by touching the mother's womb with meditation

haptonomy application

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• At least primary school graduate,
• Being at the 24th and 32nd week of pregnancy
• Living with your partner

You may not qualify if:

• Having problems with his wife
• Living apart with his wife
• Pregnant women who have completed the 32nd gestational week

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ataturk University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kars Harakani Devlet Hastanesi

Kars, 36100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Sibel ÖZTÜRK, Asst.Prof.

  Atatürk University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Midwifery Yakutiye/Erzurum

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Nazlı AKAR, Phd

  Kafkas University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Midwifery Merkez/Kars

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Prof.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 3, 2022
• First Posted: April 15, 2022
• Study Start: April 5, 2022
• Primary Completion: April 5, 2022
• Study Completion: April 5, 2023
• Last Updated: July 6, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)