NCT04543487

Therapeutic Touch on Labour Pain, Anxiety and Childbirth Attitude

The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Labour Pain, Anxiety and Childbirth Attitude

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cumhuriyet University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 19 Years – 41 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Therapeutic touch	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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-07-01
• Primary completion: 2019-12-30
• Completion: 2019-12-30
• First posted: 2020-09-10
• Last updated: 2026-02-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)