Positive Touch Effects on Mood of Mothers of Premature Infants in NICU

Positive Touch Effects on Mood of Mothers of Premature Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20171205037765N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-03-26

Start date

2017-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-04-30

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Conditions

Mood: anger, confusion, depression, fatigue, tension, power. Other mood [affective] disorders.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:Mothers of the intervention group answer to the (POMS) questionnaire and then are trained positive touch on a fabric and soft doll. A training pamphlet is given to

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age Over 18 Years Ability to Read and Write Mother's not Being Affected by Chronic Physical and Mental Illness Having a Baby Without Chromosomal Abnormalities

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The Duration of the Baby's Admission is Less than 10 Days Longer than 2 Months Refusing Samples to Continue Cooperation and participation in study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The Mood score on Profile of Mood States(POMS) questionnaire. Timepoint: When the premature baby is admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and when the baby is removed. Method of measurement: Standard Questionnaire Profile of Mood States.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyedeh Fahimeh Alijanzadeh Zaferany

Babol University of Medical Sciences

f.alijanzadeh@mubabol.ac.ir+98 11 4429 0542

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026