NCT06136520

The Effect of Baby Massage Training Given to Pregnant Women on Maternal Attachment and Postpartum Depression

The Effect of Baby Massage Training Given to Pregnant Women on Maternal Attachment and Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 54 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The research to be conducted within the scope of the project will be randomized controlled, and the population of the research will be primiparous pregnant women reached through social media. Primiparous pregnant women in the 32nd - 40th weeks of pregnancy will be included in the study, and the sample size is determined by using the G\*Power (3.1.9.2) program, considering a margin of error of 0.05 and data loss, with a power of 95% and a medium effect size; 27 people should be included in the experimental (baby massage) group and 27 people in the control group. In determining the groups, participants will be assigned to experimental and control groups using the "Randomizer.org" program. Pregnant women included in the research will be informed about the study and will be presented with an "Informed Consent Form" and "Voluntary Consent Form". Baby massage training will be given to the experimental group, and a reminder training will be given 2 weeks later. "Personal Information Form", "Prenatal Attachment Inventory" and "Beck Depression Inventory" will be applied to both groups at the beginning of the study, and postpartum 30-42 weeks. and 60-72. "Maternal Attachment Scale" and "Edinburg Postpartum Depression Scale" will be administered between days.

Conditions

• Baby Massage
• Postpartum Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Baby massage	After the first measurements are made and the groups are determined; "Personal Information Form", "Perinatal Attachment Inventory" and "Beck Depression Inventory" will be applied to the experimental and control groups. Pregnant women in the experimental group were 32-40 weeks of pregnancy. After baby massage training is given, 30-42 weeks after birth. between days and 60-72. "Maternal Attachment Scale" and "Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale" will be applied to the experimental and control groups on the following days. The control group will receive standard care while the experimental group receives training. After the second postpartum data of the pregnant women in the control group are collected, a 30-minute baby massage training will be given by the researcher.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-26
• Primary completion: 2024-03-01
• Completion: 2024-03-01
• First posted: 2023-11-18
• Last updated: 2024-10-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)