The Effect Of Therapeutic Touch To Mothers With Preterm Babies

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The study was carried to determine the effect of yakson or gentle human touch methods applied by the mothers to their preterm newborns on mother's attachment level and baby's response.

Detailed Description
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The study was carried out as a randomized controlled experimental research. Population of the study is all of the babies who were hospitalized at the neonatal intensive care unit of a state hospital in Turkey between August 2016 and August 2017 and the mothers of the babies; its sample is 90 mothers and their babies included with randomization method who were matching the criteria who were also hospitalized between these dates.

Official Title
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The Effect Of Therapeutic Touch Training Given To Mothers With Preterm Babies On Attachment Level And The Responses The Baby

Conditions
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Therapeutic Touch

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: The Effect Of Therapeutic Touch Training Given To Mothers With Preterm Babies On Attachment Level And The Responses The Baby


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Mothers' Selection Criteria Mother should not have any defines psychiatric diseases, Mother should not have any physical disabilities, Mother should be literate and open to communication, Should not have transportation problem, Should be willing to participate and volunteer for the study. Babies' Selection Criteria Babies should be between 26-34 gestation weeks, Should not have congenital abnormalities, Babies should not have any health problems that may hinder the practice (Intracranial hemorrhage, sepsis, hemorrhagic diseases, having an operation, etc.). Exclusion Criteria: -Participants must have inclusion criterias.
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Control Group<br>The mothers and infants in the experimental and control groups were assigned to the groups by randomization method. Therapeutic touch didn't apllied to control group. Babies in the control group who took care practices in accordance with normal hospital procedures. | Other: The Effect Of Therapeutic Touch Training Given To Mothers With Preterm Babies On Attachment Level And The Responses The Baby<br>* The study was carried out as randomized experiment to determine the effect of Yakson or Gentle Human Touch method practiced by mothers to preterm newborns on the maternal attachment level and the baby's responses.<br>* Other names: The Effect Of Yakson Or Gentle Human Touch;|
| Yakson Group<br>The touch method was taught to the mothers in the Yakson group by the researcher in the first three days after the birth with the training brochure, video and applications on the model that are prepared in accordance with expert opinion. In yakson method, mother's fingers are closed, and she should touch in a way that does not apply excessive pressure. The method is applied for a total of 15 minutes in three cycles. First 5 minutes is resting the hand, 5 minutes is gentle caressing, and another 5 minutes of resting the hand. | Other: The Effect Of Therapeutic Touch Training Given To Mothers With Preterm Babies On Attachment Level And The Responses The Baby<br>* The study was carried out as randomized experiment to determine the effect of Yakson or Gentle Human Touch method practiced by mothers to preterm newborns on the maternal attachment level and the baby's responses.<br>* Other names: The Effect Of Yakson Or Gentle Human Touch;|
| Gentle Human Touch Group<br>The touch method was taught to the mothers in the Gentle Human Touch group by the researcher in the first three days after the birth with the training brochure, video and applications on the model that are prepared in accordance with expert opinion. Mother slowly places one hand on the baby's hand and the other over pelvic cavity, covering the waist and hips of the baby. The touch is preserved for 15 minutes. In order to ensure equal touch for the duration of gentle human touch, the mother sits on a stool and her elbows have to be at the same level with baby's bed | Other: The Effect Of Therapeutic Touch Training Given To Mothers With Preterm Babies On Attachment Level And The Responses The Baby<br>* The study was carried out as randomized experiment to determine the effect of Yakson or Gentle Human Touch method practiced by mothers to preterm newborns on the maternal attachment level and the baby's responses.<br>* Other names: The Effect Of Yakson Or Gentle Human Touch;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Effect Of Therapeutic Touch Training Given To Mothers With Preterm Babies On Attachment Level And The Responses The Baby | Study was determined that therapeutic touch methods applied to babies by the mothers increase mother-baby attachment; contributed to the sleep-calmness states, vital signs and weight gain of the baby; and reduced the stays in hospital. | Between August 2016 and August 2017 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Therapeutic touch, yakson, gentle human touch, maternal attachment, preterm baby