Application of Haptonomy and Pregnancy Adjustment, Paternal Attachment

Ataturk University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Father-Child Relations

Treatments: Other: Haptonomy application

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05329948

Ataturk University SÖZTÜRK0001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The pregnancy process is experienced not only by the mother, but also by the fathers, so it is thought that the application of haptonomy, which is the science of love, communication and feeling together, will confirm the emotional existence of the baby in the prenatal period, and support the attachment of the father and the adaptation of the mothers to pregnancy.

Therefore, this study; It was aimed to evaluate the effect of haptonomy application on prenatal attachment of fathers and compliance with pregnancy and to contribute to the midwifery literature of the results.

Full description

In accordance with the literature review, no similar study was found in our country. The reason for the application of haptonomy in pregnancy is the sense of touch, which develops in the first 2 months of pregnancy and is an emotional sense. The pregnancy process is experienced not only by the mother, but also by the fathers, so it is thought that the application of haptonomy, which is the science of love, communication and feeling together, will confirm the emotional existence of the baby in the prenatal period, and support the attachment of the father and the adaptation of the mothers to pregnancy. Therefore, this study; The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of haptonomy application on prenatal attachment of fathers and adaptation of pregnant women to pregnancy.

Enrollment: 286 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• At least primary school graduate,
• Being at the 24th and 32nd week of pregnancy
• Living with your partner

Exclusion criteria

• Having problems with his wife
• Living apart with his wife
• Pregnant women who have completed the 32nd gestational week

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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286 participants in 2 patient groups

haptonomy application

Experimental group

Description:

The data will be obtained by applying a pre-test to the pregnant women and their spouses included in the experimental group before the application. After the pre-test data are collected, 5 sessions of haptonomy will be applied to the couples in the experimental group. Each session (Breath awareness and diaphragm breathing 5 minutes, Feminine energy attunement and heart-looking energy work 5 minutes, Physical communication with the baby in the womb with touches 10 minutes, meditation from the heart to the uterus 15 minutes, awareness of the environment, closing breath and feedback 5 minutes) It will be 40 minutes. For the effectiveness and continuity between each session, planning will be made for 3 days to 7 days. The final test will be applied 1 week after the hapatonomy application (after 5 sessions are completed).

Treatment:

Other: Haptonomy application

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

no application will be made