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NCT Number: NCT05317052

The Effect of Massage and Musıc Therapy on Birth Pain, Posttravmatic Comfort and Posttraumatic Development

Birth pain is the most severe painful experience faced by primiparous people. Massage and music therapy reduce tension in the muscles and reduce the feeling of pain. Massage and music therapy will be applied to pregnant women. No intervention will be made to a group of pregnant women. Numerical Pain Assessment, Post Traumatic Development Scale and Birth Comfort Scale will be used in the research.

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Key information

Conditions

Labor Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Posttraumatic Growth Signs and Symptoms

Age range

19 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Amasya University

Amasya, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Birth pain is one of the most severe and difficult to control pains known. Non-pharmacological methods used to cope with labor pain are cheap and reliable. Massage and music therapy in the first stage of labor are non-pharmacological methods used to reduce labor pain. The purpose of this research; non-pharmacological methods applied to primiparous in labor; The aim of this study is to examine the effects of massage and music therapy on labor pain, postpartum comfort and posttraumatic development. A total of 114 primiparous pregnant women who had a normal delivery expectation and were in the active phase of labor (4-5 cm dilatation) were planned to be included in the study. Massage and music therapy will be applied to pregnant women. No intervention will be made to a group of pregnant women. Numerical Pain Assessment, Post Traumatic Development Scale and Birth Comfort Scale will be used in the research.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Expectation of normal vaginal delivery
  • Having a term pregnancy
  • Being primiparous - Being in the active phase of labor (Cervical dilatation 4 cm)
  • Single pregnancy
  • Being in vertex presentation
  • Uncomplicated prenatal process
  • Volunteering to participate in the study
  • Being pregnant without back pain

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant women whose birth resulted in cesarean section due to failure of labor to progress during labor
  • Pregnant women who did not undergo induction
  • Pregnant women who underwent pharmacological intervention for labor pain

Treatment and study plan

Massage group

Behavioral

Massage and music therapy

Other names: Music group

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Score

    Time frame: In the labour (active and transition phase)

    The score ranges from 1 to 10 peints, with increasing score reflecting more discomfort

Secondary outcomes

  1. Postpartum Comfort Scale

    Time frame: At the enf of the delivery (In the 24 th hours)

    It is possible to score between 34 and 170 on the scale. An increase in the scores obtained from the scale represents a high level of comfort.

  2. Posttraumatic Growth Inventory

    Time frame: At the enf of the delivery (In the 24 th hours)

    A minimum of 0 and a maximum of 105 points can be obtained from the scale. As the score obtained from the scale increases, it is thought that the level of post-traumatic development is higher.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Amasya University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

From Non-Pharmacologıcal Methods Applied to Primipars in Travay; The Effect of Massage And Music Therapy on Birth Pain, Posttravmatic Comfort and Posttraumatic Development: A Randomized Controlled Study

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Apr 7, 2022
Registry last updated
Feb 24, 2023

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