Postpartum Massage Therapy for Women and Infants: The Effect on Maternal Depression, Stress, Fatigue and Infant Temperament

NCT06377176 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: NTUNHSEN
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 102
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Mother and infant massage, a type of complementary therapy, possesses the capacity to ameliorate maternal depression, stress, fatigue, and also infant temperaments and convert them into more manageable ones. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of mother and infant massage therapy on maternal depression, stress, fatigue, and infant temperament. In this quasi-experimental study, a total of 102 participants were allocated into two groups based on a pretest and posttest. During a period of five weeks, the experimental groups were subjected to ten massages per week, twice every week. On the data, a generalized estimating equation (GEE) was implemented. This study's hypothesis was an improvement in maternal depression, stress, fatigue, and infant temperament.

Conditions

Postpartum Depression

Keywords

Massage Therapy; Postpartum Depression; Stress; Fatigue; Infant Temperament

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Depression

  Score of mother depression on postpartum. EPDS score greater than or equal to 13.

  Pretest: At the initial encounter, eligible as a respondent and agreed to participate in the research then fill out the questionnaires. Posttest 1: after the end of massage therapy session (5 weeks). Posttest 2: 1 month after posttest 1.

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Stress

  Pretest: At the initial encounter, eligible as a respondent and agreed to participate in the research then fill out the questionnaires.. Posttest 1: after the end of massage therapy session (5 weeks). Posttest 2: 1 month after posttest 1.

• Fatigue

  Pretest: At the initial encounter, eligible as a respondent and agreed to participate in the research then fill out the questionnaires.. Posttest 1: after the end of massage therapy session (5 weeks). Posttest 2: 1 month after posttest 1.

• Infant temperament

  Pretest: At the initial encounter, eligible as a respondent and agreed to participate in the research then fill out the questionnaires.. Posttest 1: after the end of massage therapy session (5 weeks). Posttest 2: 1 month after posttest 1.

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Massage therapy for mother and infant.

Other: Massage therapy

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

the control group received standard care.

Interventions

Massage therapy OTHER

the intervention group underwent ten sessions of twice-weekly mother and infant massage therapy for five weeks.

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 1 Month - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) score more and equal to 13.
• Must be able to read.
• All types of delivery.
• Full-term gestation.
• Healthy infant.

You may not qualify if:

• Drug abuse history.
• Bipolar.
• Schizophrenia history.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences: lead

Study Sites (1)

Community Health Center

Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta, 55584, Indonesia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression, Postpartum; Fatigue

Interventions

Massage

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Puerperal Disorders; Pregnancy Complications; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Depressive Disorder; Mood Disorders; Mental Disorders; 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: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: A quasi-experimental design was utilized in this investigation; it comprised a pre-test and a post-test administered to two distinct groups. The intervention group was subjected to pre-testing before receiving the intervention, and after the intervention, mother and infant massage treatment was delivered to the intervention group. Post-testing was performed on both groups, with the control group receiving mother and infant massage.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 4, 2024
• First Posted: April 22, 2024
• Study Start: June 16, 2021
• Primary Completion: October 3, 2021
• Study Completion: October 3, 2021
• Last Updated: April 22, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ID (1)