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NCT Number: NCT05033405

Neuro Linguistic Programming Pain Levels After Cesarean Delivery

This study was conducted to determine the effect of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) application on post-cesarean section pain levels.

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Key information

Age range

19 year–42 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Nursel Alp Dal

Tunceli, 63000, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The study was carried out between March 1 and June 1, 2021 with mothers who gave birth through cesarean section in the postpartum service of a maternity and children's hospital in the most populated city of Turkey, which is located in the west. The study data consists of a total of 76 individuals, including 38 in the experimental group and 38 in the control group. In the study, the effect size was calculated as 2.22. Accordingly, the power of the study, which was completed with 38 individuals in the control group and 38 in experimental group, had an effect size of 2.22, and used a significance level of 0.05, was calculated as 99.9%. The power analysis was conducted on the G*Power software package.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • The study included individuals who
  • had a cesarean section,
  • were at the 6th to 24th hour postpartum,
  • agreed to participate in the study,
  • had a cesarean section for the first time,
  • did not use patient-controlled analgesia (PCA),
  • did not have an additional health problem that may cause pain in the postpartum period, other than cesarean incision pain, and
  • could speak and understand Turkish.

Exclusion criteria

  • Mothers who wanted to quit on their own will at any stage after being included in the study, had verbal communication problems, had hearing or vision problems, or had previously been diagnosed with a psychiatric illness were excluded from the sample.

Treatment and study plan

NEURO-LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING (NLP)

Behavioral

● One session (20-minute long) of NLP application was performed. The NLP techniques that were employed were representational systems and submodality. In this technique, the sensory, auditory, and kinesthetic feelings of the individual are learned. These emotions are modified by imagining. The NLP application was carried out by a researcher who has a certificate in this field

Primary outcomes

  1. Examination of inter-and intra-group differences regarding VAS Scores

    Time frame: Immediately after the completion of the NLP application

    A mean total score on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). In this assessment, users score their pain from 0 to 10. The scores are interpreted as follows: "0", no pain at all; 1-4, mild pain; 5-6, moderate pain; and 7-10, severe pain.

    A mean total score on the VAS of four and above indicates postoperative pain.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Distribution of participant characteristics by groups

    Time frame: 20 minutes after the first administration of the VAS

    The effect of NLP application on post-operative pain in women who gave birth by cesarean section is examined. Comparisons are made by using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) mean scores in the experimental and control groups.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Munzur University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Neuro Linguistic Programming on Pain Levels After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Sep 2, 2021
Registry last updated
Sep 2, 2021

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