Effect of Baby Massage Training on Knowledge Levels of Midwifery Students

NCT07304804 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AtaU-HEM-ZDB-05
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 64
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial was to learn whether baby massage training could improve midwifery students' knowledge about baby massage. The study focused on students in their third and fourth years who had already completed child health and neonatal care courses. The main question was whether students who received baby massage training would have higher knowledge scores after the training compared with students who did not receive the training. Researchers randomly assigned 64 midwifery students into two groups: Training group (32 students): received structured baby massage education that included a video demonstration, mannequin practice, and guided feedback. Control group (32 students): did not receive any baby massage training during the study period. Each student completed a questionnaire about baby massage before and after the training. The questionnaire contained 15 yes/no questions about preparation, application, and post-application steps of infant massage. Training sessions lasted 30 to 45 minutes and were delivered by an experienced instructor in a classroom environment. The intervention took place in April-May 2024 at Atatürk University, Faculty of Health Sciences, in Türkiye. After the training, students in the training group had significantly higher knowledge scores than those in the control group. The results showed that structured baby massage education increased the students' knowledge and awareness of infant massage practices.

Conditions

Infant Massage Education; Midwifery Students

Keywords

Baby massage; Midwifery education; Knowledge level; Randomized controlled trial; Infant care; Simulation-based training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Infant Massage Knowledge Score

  Change in participants' knowledge about infant massage before and after the educational intervention. Knowledge is assessed using the Infant Massage Knowledge Questionnaire (Gürol, 2010), which includes 15 yes/no items divided into three subscales: preparation, application, and post-application phases.

  Measured before training (pre-test) and after training (post-test, immediately after intervention)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Knowledge Retention Score

  1 month after the intervention (if follow-up conducted).

Study Arms (2)

Baby Massage Training

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this group received baby massage training, which included three 30-45 minute sessions consisting of a baby massage video, mannequin-based demonstration, and guided practice. The sessions aimed to improve students' knowledge and understanding of baby massage techniques.

Behavioral: Baby Massage Training

Control: No Training

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in this group did not receive any baby massage training. They completed the same pre-test and post-test assessments as the experimental group to evaluate changes in knowledge levels without exposure to the intervention.

Interventions

Baby Massage Training BEHAVIORAL

A structured educational intervention consisting of three sessions (30-45 minutes each). The training included video presentation, mannequin demonstration, and guided practice on baby massage techniques.

Also known as: Baby Massage Education

Baby Massage Training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Midwifery students enrolled in the 3rd or 4th year of study.
• Completed coursework in Child Health and Diseases Nursing and Neonatal Health.
• Literate in Turkish.
• Voluntarily agreed to participate and provided written and/or verbal informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• Withdrew participation before completing data collection.
• Missing pre-test or post-test data.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ataturk University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Atatürk University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery

Erzurum, Yakutiye, 25000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: This study was open-label. Neither participants nor researchers were blinded to group assignments, as the educational intervention required active participation and observation.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer Dr., Department of Midwifery

Model Details: Participants were stratified by class year and randomly assigned to either the intervention group (baby massage training) or control group (no training). The study followed a parallel design with pre-test and post-test evaluation.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 12, 2025
• First Posted: December 26, 2025
• Study Start: April 2, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 6, 2024
• Study Completion: June 9, 2024
• Last Updated: December 26, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)