Perineal Massage Performed During the Labour
Condition: Delivery Problem; Childrearing; Satisfaction, Patient; Perineum; Injury; Perineal Tear; Pain, Labor
MeSH terms: Dystocia; Labor Pain
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      In this study, perineal massage was applied to primiparous women who did not give birth
      before, as a quasi-experimental control group to determine the effects of massage on birth
      comfort, perineal trauma and perineal pain.
    

Detailed description: 
      In this study, perineal massage was applied to primiparous women who did not give birth
      before, as a quasi-experimental control group to determine the effects of massage on birth
      comfort, perineal trauma and perineal pain. Perineal massage was administered to all pregnant
      women in the experimental group during both the labor and resting phases between
      contractions. The participants received an average of 5-10 minutes of perineal massage two,
      four and four to six times at the latent (0-3-cm cervical dilation), active (4-7-cm cervical
      dilation) and transition (8-10-cm cervical dilation) phases of labor, respectively. These
      women continued to receive perineal massage at every push throughout the second stage of
      labor. Before perineal massage, the researcher wore sterile gloves, placed two fingers into
      the 3-4-cm wide-open vagina and applied Vaseline routinely to lubricate the vagina in the
      delivery room. . Perineal massage was applied using all three of the "from one edge to the
      other", "U shape" and "pressure" massage techniques. The researcher gently applied a rhythmic
      "U" pressure with both fingers, moving them on the vagina downwards about 3 to 9 o'clock.
      Each pressure movement was maintained laterally for 1-2 minutes towards the rectum.
    

Intervention name(s): Perinal massage
Intervention type(s): Other
Intervention description(s): Perineal massage was administered to all pregnant women in the experimental group during both the labor and resting phases between contractions. The participants received an average of 5-10 minutes of perineal massage two, four and four to six times at the latent (0-3-cm cervical dilation), active (4-7-cm cervical dilation) and transition (8-10-cm cervical dilation) phases of labor, respectively. These women continued to receive perineal massage at every push throughout the second stage of labor. The researcher midwife gently widened the perineal muscles by making stretching movements with her fingers. Perineal massage was applied using all three of the "from one edge to the other", "U shape" and "pressure" massage techniques. The researcher gently applied a rhythmic "U" pressure with both fingers, moving them on the vagina downwards about 3 to 9 o'clock. Each pressure movement was maintained laterally for 1-2 minutes towards the rectum.
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: Paralel designed non randomized two armed study
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary purpose: Supportive Care
Keywords: Childbirth comfort; Perineal massage; Perineal tear; Perineal pain; midwifery