Effectiveness of Sacral Massage on Labor Pain, Depression, Stress, and Anxiety

NCT07501598 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: SMPDAS
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 193
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

to identify the effectiveness of sacral massage on labor pain, depression, stress, and anxiety: A randomized clinical trial

Conditions

Labor Pain; Labor Anxiety; Labor Stress; Labor Depression

Keywords

Labor; Pain; Anxiety; Stress; Depression

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Labor pain

  This part involves the assessment of pain using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). (2) The patients were asked to rate the pain before and immediately after the drain tube removal. Hayes and Patterson first used VAS in 1921. (2) The VAS has been demonstrated to be a valid and reliable interval scale. (3) Since the VAS is freely available and open access, its use does not require prior permission. In the 1970s, VAS was first used to assess the quality of life of cancer patients. VAS has been used in numerous studies assessing a range of factors since the 1990s, and more recently, it has been applied to evaluate specific conditions like pain. (4-6) In international literature, VAS has a long history of success and is easy to use. On the 10-centimeter-long scale, which has a left and right end for "no pain" and "severe pain," respectively, the subjects can indicate how much pain they are experiencing. The VAS can be used to convert some non-quantifiable values into numerical values. (7)

  30 minutes

• VAS for pain

  This part involves the assessment of pain using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The patients were asked to rate the pain before and immediately after the drain tube removal. Hayes and Patterson first used VAS in 1921. The VAS has been demonstrated to be a valid and reliable interval scale. Since the VAS is freely available and open access, its use does not require prior permission. In the 1970s, VAS was first used to assess the quality of life of cancer patients. VAS has been used in numerous studies assessing a range of factors since the 1990s, and more recently, it has been applied to evaluate specific conditions like pain. In international literature, VAS has a long history of success and is easy to use. On the 10-centimeter-long scale, which has a left and right end for "no pain" and "severe pain," respectively, the subjects can indicate how much pain they are experiencing. The VAS can be used to convert some non-quantifiable values into numerical values.

  one hour

• Depression, Anxiety, and Stress will be measured by DASS scale

  Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) will be chosen to assess the level of different categories of psychological stress during drain tube removal among post-bariatric surgery patients. The DASS is a series of three self-report scales used to determine the mental states of depression, anxiety, and stress. Each of the three DASS scales has seven elements, that are categorized into subscales, which are all assessed on depression scale, anxiety scale, and stress scale. DASS Arabic was produced by one study. (36) This includes 21 items in a clear and understandable Arabic language, which includes 7 items for depression, 7 items for stress, and 7 items for anxiety. The DASS questionnaire is in the public domain, so permission is not needed. The DASS questionnaire and scoring key were downloaded from the DASS website and copied without restriction. This is the rating scale as follows: (0 did not apply to me at all), (1 applied to me to some degree, or some of the time), (2 applied

  one hour

Study Arms (2)

Massage

EXPERIMENTAL

this group will be recieved the sacral massage to identify itd effect on labor pain, depression, anxiety, and stress

Other: Sacral Massage

Control

NO INTERVENTION

This group will be recieved the standard care only

Interventions

Sacral Massage OTHER

The participants in the intervention group will be recieved the sacral massage to identify its effect on the labor pain, depression, anxiety, and stress

Also known as: Massage

Massage

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• year-old primiparous pregnant women
• singleton pregnancies between 38-42 weeks
• pregnant women whose labor began spontaneously
• pregnant women with a healthy fetus
• pregnant women without any complications that may cause dystocia during labor
• pregnant women for whom analgesia and anesthesia were not used during the first phase of labor
• pregnant women who volunteered to participate in the research and who could establish verbal communication.

You may not qualify if:

• pregnant women with high-risk pregnancies
• caesarean section indication
• pregnant women with a chronic illnesses

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Basrah: lead

Related Publications (3)

• Field, T. (2010). Pregnancy and labor massage. Expert Review of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 5(2), 177-181

  RESULT

• Labrecque, M., Nouwen, A., Bergeron, M. & Rancourt, J. F. (1999). A randomized controlled trial of nonpharmacologic approaches for relief of low back pain during labor. The Journal of Family Practice, 48(4), 259-263

  RESULT

• Sethi, D. & Barnabas, S. (2017). A pre-experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of back massage among pregnant women in first stage of labour pains admitted in labour room of a selected hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6(1), 76-83. https://doi. org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20164636.

  RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Labor Pain; Pain; Anxiety Disorders; Depression

Interventions

Massage

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Sunduss B Baqer, PhD

  College of Nursing/University of Basrah

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Ali M Mr. Ali Malik Tiryag, MSc

CONTACT

+9647811735332; ali.malik@uobasrah.edu.iq

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 24, 2026
• First Posted: March 30, 2026
• Study Start: April 20, 2026
• Primary Completion: June 20, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 20, 2026
• Last Updated: April 2, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03