CompletedNot Applicable

The Effect of Haptonomy Applied to Pregnant Women

Turkey (Türkiye)72 participantsStarted 2020-09-10

Plain-language summary

Introduction: Stress experienced during pregnancy can increase fear of childbirth, cause negative perinatal outcomes, and adversely affect the maternal-infant attachment process. This study was conducted to determine the effect of haptonomy applied to pregnant women on perceived stress, fear of childbirth, and prenatal attachment. Methods: The population of the randomized controlled experimental study consisted of 72 primiparous pregnant women within the gestational weeks 22-28 who presented to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Polyclinic of a state hospital in Turkey for check-up (36 experimental subjects, 36 control subjects).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Primiparous pregnant women who were married, * aged 18 years and over, * literate, * living in the city center, * not having any health problems in themselves and their infants, * with spontaneous pregnancy at 22-28 weeks of gestation, * without perception and communication problems, * and who agreed to participate in the study were included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: • Multiparity

What they're measuring

Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

Timeframe: Baseline

Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire version A (W-DEQ-A)

Timeframe: Baseline

Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI)

Timeframe: Baseline

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05240092

SponsorCumhuriyet University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-06-10

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