NCT05734885

The Effect of Partner Massage in Labor on Pain, Anxiety and Birth Process

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 135 (actual)
• Sponsor: Selcuk University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

H1-1 = There will be a difference between the pain levels of the partner massage group, midwife massage group, and control group following the massage application. H1-2 = There will be a difference between the state anxiety levels of the partner massage group, midwife massage group, and control group following the massage application. H1-3 = There will be a difference between the active phase durations of the partner massage group, midwife massage group, and control group following the massage application.

Detailed description

Supporting the woman with massage during the labor process reduces the severity of pain, provides general relaxation and reduces anxiety. The application of spousal massage for supportive care to the woman during the labor process can provide important positive results in terms of providing both physical and emotional support. A positive perception of birth can be strengthened by meeting women's needs at a higher level. This may contribute to effective pain management, reduction of anxiety in women, improvement of birth outcomes and positive neonatal health outcomes. When the literature is examined, it has been determined that the scope and number of studies examining the effect of partner massage in labor on pain, anxiety and birth process is very limited, and there is no study on the subject in the national literature.

Conditions

• Midwifery
• Labor Delivery
• Massage

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Back and Sacral massage massage application	Massage will be applied to the pregnant woman in the position preferred by the pregnant woman. Circular movements are applied to the sacrum with the thumb. Pressure is applied to both sides of the spinal cord with the thumb. The thumb is moved towards the hip of the pregnant woman at 1.5 cm intervals, starting from the lower part of the pelvis and the sacrum. The palm is placed in direct contact with the mother's sacrum and pressure is applıed. The massage is completed by making a bunch of flowers from the sacrum upwards, towards the shoulder and around it.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-08-01
• Primary completion: 2023-08-01
• Completion: 2023-08-01
• First posted: 2023-02-21
• Last updated: 2024-12-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)