Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Lower Back Massage on Perceived Labor Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Conditions:

Labor Pain

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-49 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of the study was to assesment the change in pain scores with lower back massage, a non-pharmacological method, on perceived labor pain in the early active phase of the first stage of labor.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The study group consisted of pregnant women who were at 37-40 weeks of pregnancy,
  • had cervical dilatation of 4-6 cm,
  • had a single, live, and vertex fetus,
  • had an uncomplicated pregnancy,
  • had no contraction anomalies,
  • could communicate in Turkish
  • planned for a vaginal delivery.

Exclusion

  • with cognitive dysfunction
  • using narcotic analgesics or sedative drugs
  • had any contraindications for applying a back massage

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 30 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05222867

Start Date

December 1 2019

End Date

July 30 2020

Last Update

February 3 2022

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Burcu Tuncer Yilmaz

Eskişehir, Turkey (Türkiye), 26250

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