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Neuro Linguistic Programming Pain Levels After Cesarean Delivery

The Effect of Neuro Linguistic Programming on Pain Levels After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05033405
Enrollment
76
Registered
2021-09-02
Start date
2021-03-01
Completion date
2021-06-21
Last updated
2021-09-02

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Conditions

Nursing Caries, Pain, Postoperative

Keywords

NLP, cesarean section, postpartum, pain

Brief summary

This study was conducted to determine the effect of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) application on post-cesarean section pain levels.

Detailed description

The study was carried out between March 1 and June 1, 2021 with mothers who gave birth through cesarean section in the postpartum service of a maternity and children's hospital in the most populated city of Turkey, which is located in the west. The study data consists of a total of 76 individuals, including 38 in the experimental group and 38 in the control group. In the study, the effect size was calculated as 2.22. Accordingly, the power of the study, which was completed with 38 individuals in the control group and 38 in experimental group, had an effect size of 2.22, and used a significance level of 0.05, was calculated as 99.9%. The power analysis was conducted on the G\*Power software package.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALNEURO-LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING (NLP)

● One session (20-minute long) of NLP application was performed. The NLP techniques that were employed were representational systems and submodality. In this technique, the sensory, auditory, and kinesthetic feelings of the individual are learned. These emotions are modified by imagining. The NLP application was carried out by a researcher who has a certificate in this field

Sponsors

Munzur University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)

Intervention model description

The study was conducted by using a prospective randomized single-blind clinical trial model.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
19 Years to 42 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* The study included individuals who * had a cesarean section, * were at the 6th to 24th hour postpartum, * agreed to participate in the study, * had a cesarean section for the first time, * did not use patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), * did not have an additional health problem that may cause pain in the postpartum period, other than cesarean incision pain, and * could speak and understand Turkish.

Exclusion criteria

* Mothers who wanted to quit on their own will at any stage after being included in the study, had verbal communication problems, had hearing or vision problems, or had previously been diagnosed with a psychiatric illness were excluded from the sample.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Examination of inter-and intra-group differences regarding VAS ScoresImmediately after the completion of the NLP applicationA mean total score on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). In this assessment, users score their pain from 0 to 10. The scores are interpreted as follows: 0, no pain at all; 1-4, mild pain; 5-6, moderate pain; and 7-10, severe pain. A mean total score on the VAS of four and above indicates postoperative pain.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Distribution of participant characteristics by groups20 minutes after the first administration of the VASThe effect of NLP application on post-operative pain in women who gave birth by cesarean section is examined. Comparisons are made by using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) mean scores in the experimental and control groups.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026