Effect of Therapeutic Touch at Different Times on Infantile Colic According to Watson's Theory
Condition: Infantile Colic; Therapeutic Touch
MeSH terms: Colic
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      Aim: The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of therapeutic touch applied to
      infants with infantile colic at different times on infant colic scale score, crying and sleep
      duration, according to Watson's theory of human care. Thus, it is aimed to contribute to the
      development of an effective care approach in eliminating or reducing the symptoms in infants
      with infantile colic.

      Method: The study will be conducted as a single-blind, randomized controlled trial. The
      population of the study will be infants who come to the Pediatrics Outpatient Clinic and are
      diagnosed as infantile colic according to the evaluation of the pediatrician and have no
      other health problems. The infants will be divided into three groups as intervention (The
      first group; the group in which therapeutic touch was applied for one week and the second
      group; the group in which the therapeutic touch was applied for two weeks) and control groups
      according to stratified block randomization in the computer environment. After the
      randomization, therapeutic touch will be applied to the intervention group. No method will be
      applied to the control group.
    

Detailed description: 
      The research will be carried out with three groups as intervention (The first group; the
      group in which therapeutic touch was applied for one week and the second group; the group in
      which the therapeutic touch was applied for two weeks) and control groups. Sample size of the
      study has been determined by the power analysis, in line with the results obtained from the
      studies which have been conducted using a similar research method. According to the analysis
      results, it has been calculated as 32 for each group and 96 in total. Mothers of the infants
      meeting the study inclusion criteria will be informed both in written and verbally. Written
      consent will be obtained. The infants will be divided into three groups according to block
      randomization in the computer environment. The randomization, therapeutic touch will be
      applied to the intervention group (The first group; the group in which therapeutic touch was
      applied for one week and the second group; the group in which the therapeutic touch was
      applied for two weeks). No method will be applied to the control group by the researcher. In
      obtaining research data, 4 tools will be used: "Mother-infant Information Form", "Infantile
      Colic Scale", Crying Time Registration Form and Sleep Time Registration Form.
    

Intervention name(s): Therapeutic Touch
Intervention type(s): Other
Intervention description(s): Therapeutic Touch will be applied to infants for 3 consecutive days, once a day, 10 minutes at any time during the day. There will be a four-day break. The Therapeutic Touch will be done a total of 3 times a week or 6 times in 2 weeks.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: The study will be conducted as a single-blind, randomized controlled trial.
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary purpose: Supportive Care
Keywords: Therapeutic Touch; infantile colic; infant; Watson's Theory of Human Care; symptom; nursing