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Comparison of the effect of back massage and muscle relaxation on the anxiety factors of mothers with premature newborns in al-Zahra hospital in Isfahan

Comparison of the effect of back massage and muscle relaxation on the anxiety factors of mothers with premature newborns in al-Zahra hospital in Isfahan

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190912044750N1
Enrollment
140
Registered
2019-10-10
Start date
2019-08-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-11-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Components.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Back massage Back massage was performed by a qualified researcher using surface massa

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria include mothers 18 years of age and older, literate who have never had the experience of hospitalization of a newborn or premature infant in intensive care, with gestational age of 26 to 36 weeks, no epilepsy, disorders and Mental illness, No history of using anti-anxiety and sedative drugs, no history of attending massage and relaxation classes, no life-threatening crises in the past 6 months (loss of parents, divorce), no history of spinal cord injury and surgery, fracture , Wounds and skin problems in massage areas and no other anti-anxiety methods during the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria include death, transfer and discharge of the infant or unwilling or unable of mothers to continue working.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety Components Score in Cognitive and Behavioral Anxiety Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Physical Anxiety, Cognitive and Behavioral Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactLali Maryam

Islamic Azad University

lm24756@gmail.com+98 31 4229 2929

Outcome results

None listed

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