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The Effect of Stress Ball and Expressive Touch Application
Sponsor: Mine Gokduman Keles
Summary
Purpose: The study will be conducted to examine the effects of stress ball and expressive touch application on pain, mobilization and breastfeeding during episiotomy repair. Materials and Methods: In the randomized controlled experimental study, data will be obtained using the "VAS pain score", "6 Minute Walk Test" Bristol Breastfeeding Assessment Scale. Stress Ball and Expressive Touch will be applied to the women in the study group during the episiotomy application and no application will be applied to the patients in the control group during the procedure.
Official title: The Effect of Stress Ball and Expressive Touch Application on Pain, Mobilization and Breastfeeding During Episiotomy Repair
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Days - 35 Days
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
105
Start Date
2025-01-01
Completion Date
2025-04-30
Last Updated
2024-12-18
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Stress ball
Sterile Stress ball for pregnant women during mediolateral episiotomy repair. Participants in the stress ball group will be asked to squeeze and loosen the stress ball in their hands.
Expressive touch applications
During the mediolateral episiotomy repair, expressive touch will be applied to one hand of the mother by the researcher, lasting approximately 15-20 minutes