Clinical trial NCT06783972: The Effect of Touching the Fetal Head During the Perineal Crowning Phase
Official title: The Effect of Touching the Fetal Head of the Pregnant on the Duration of the Second Stage of Labor and the Mother-Baby Interaction During the Perineal Crowning Phase
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: The Effect of Touching the Fetal Head of the Pregnant on the Duration of the Second Stage of Labor
Keywords: midwifery
vaginal birth
touching
Lead sponsor: Ege University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-01-20
Enrollment: 68
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 35
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Brief summary: In this study, it is planned to shorten the second stage of labor by touching the fetal head during the second stage of labor. It is thought that touching will also have positive effects on the mother and the newborn. The fact that touching the fetal head is a cost-free and easily applicable action is a different and strong aspect from other studies. This research study that we have planned is quite meaningful in terms of ensuring a comfortable postpartum period within the scope of mother and baby-friendly practices that our Ministry emphasizes.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Not to have obstetric risk,
* To be primiparous,
* To be 37W and above pregnant,
* To carry a live fetus,
* To be mentally healthy,
* To be able to communicate,
* To be literate,
* To have no systemic disease,
* To not use medication for any reason,
* To have no addiction, no movement restriction

Exclusion Criteria:

* Leaving the study before it is completed

Primary outcomes:
measure: Mother-Baby Interaction
timeFrame: This scale was applied on the 1st and 2nd day after birth.
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: İzmir
country: Turkey
facility: Ege University
state: Bornova
Study officials:
References:
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citation: Hertenstein MJ, Keltner D, App B, Bulleit BA, Jaskolka AR. Touch communicates distinct emotions. Emotion. 2006 Aug;6(3):528-33. doi: 10.1037/1528-3542.6.3.528.
citation: Sehlstedt I, Ignell H, Backlund Wasling H, Ackerley R, Olausson H, Croy I. Gentle touch perception across the lifespan. Psychol Aging. 2016 Mar;31(2):176-84. doi: 10.1037/pag0000074.
citation: Tang Y, Benusiglio D, Lefevre A, Hilfiger L, Althammer F, Bludau A, Hagiwara D, Baudon A, Darbon P, Schimmer J, Kirchner MK, Roy RK, Wang S, Eliava M, Wagner S, Oberhuber M, Conzelmann KK, Schwarz M, Stern JE, Leng G, Neumann ID, Charlet A, Grinevich V. Social touch promotes interfemale communication via activation of parvocellular oxytocin neurons. Nat Neurosci. 2020 Sep;23(9):1125-1137. doi: 10.1038/s41593-020-0674-y. Epub 2020 Jul 27.