Impact of Mothers Touch Program on Women's Psychological Functioning

NMP Medical Research Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Mood; Post Partum Depression; Psychological Distress

Treatments: Other: Mothers Touch Program

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03703219

NMP 0143

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study investigates the effect of the Mothers Touch program on the psychological well-being of new mothers following 5 weeks of child birth. Mothers Touch Program is designed based on traditional Indian post-partum care given by trained carer in the family.

Study was designed as cohort, including a randomised controlled trial.

Enrollment: 110 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy women giving birth for first time (primiparous)
• Given informed consent
• Accepts traditional home care

Exclusion criteria

• Previous history of mental health condition
• History drug or substance abuse

Trial design

110 participants in 2 patient groups

Mother Touch Program

Description:

Forty days of rest period of the mother after delivery, Full body massage, diet and belly binding methods were administered by trained carer.

Treatment:

Other: Mothers Touch Program

Usual care Program

Description:

comparison cohort were followed in usual care under the supervision of health professionals.