NCT05494840

The Effect of Prenatal Haptonomy on Anxiety, Distress and Psychological Well-being

The Effect of Prenatal Haptonomy on Pregnancy-related Anxiety, Distress and Psychological Well-being

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 102 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hilal Özbek · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Introduction:Anksiyete experienced during prenatal can increase Distress, cause negative perinatal outcomes, and adversely affect the psychological well-being. This study will conducted to determine the effect of prenatal haptonomy on pregnancy-related anxiety, distress and psychological well-being. Methods: The population of the randomized controlled experimental study will consist of 102 primiparous pregnant women within the gestational weeks 22-27 who presented to the pregnant school of a state hospital in Turkey (34 first experimental group, 34 second experimental group, 34 control group).

Detailed description

Background: Anksiyete experienced during prenatal can increase Distress, cause negative perinatal outcomes, and adversely affect the psychological well-being. Aim: This study will conducted to determine the effect of prenatal haptonomy on pregnancy-related anxiety, distress and psychological well-being. Metod: For the educational study of the research, the midwife working in the Pregnant Class will be interviewed and informed about it. The mat and seat cushions in the Pregnant Class will be arranged by the researcher in a way that is suitable for the application. Music will be played during the application. Wellness music recommended by the haptonomy trainer will be selected for the music (Rathfisch, 2019). Haptonomy application is planned to be performed individually with pregnant women. Pregnant women in the experimental group 1 and 2 will be given the haptonomy application together with the trainings (standard care practices) in the pregnant class, and the pregnant women in the control group will only be trained in the pregnant class. Pregnant class trainings include reproductive health physiology, problems that can be seen in pregnancy, birth process, newborn care, covering the prenatal period, birth and postpartum period. Haptonomy- first experimental Group: Haptonomy Group Pregnant school will made to the experimental group, and haptonomy will be applied for at least 30 minutes, once a week for 6 weeks (with the researcher). Haptonomy- second experimental Group: Haptonomy Group Pregnant school will made to the experimental group, and haptonomy will be applied for at least 30 minutes, once a week for 3 weeks (with the researcher). Haptonomy- Control Group: Standard of care Group The control group will not be interfered with.

Conditions

• First Pregnancy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Haptonomy	Haptonomy, as a field dealing with emotional contact through touch, describe the relationship between parents and the unborn baby.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-09-15
• Primary completion: 2023-12-30
• Completion: 2023-12-30
• First posted: 2022-08-10
• Last updated: 2024-01-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)