NCT06426329

The Effect of Therapeutic Touch at Birth on Pain, Birth Duration, Traumatic Birth Perception and Anxiety

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 66 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cumhuriyet University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Aim: This study was planned to determine the effect of therapeutic touch applied at birth on pain, birth duration, traumatic birth perception and anxiety.

Detailed description

Methods: The sample of this randomized controlled experimental research consisted of 66 (intervention group: 33; control group: 33) women. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, Visual Analogue Scale, State Anxiety Inventory and Traumatic Childbirth Perception Scale.

Conditions

• Pregnancy
• Vaginal Delivery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Therapeutic Touch	Therapeutic touch, as meaningful touch, is included in complementary medicine in the literature. It provides physical, emotional and spiritual relief, improves physiological health, makes the person feel valuable, gives confidence, peace, calmness and increases self-confidence.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-01
• Primary completion: 2024-12-30
• Completion: 2025-01-30
• First posted: 2024-05-23
• Last updated: 2026-02-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)