Effect of Therapeutic Touch at Different Times on Infantile Colic According to Watson's Theory
Infantile Colic, Therapeutic Touch
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Infantile Colic focused on measuring Therapeutic Touch, infantile colic, infant, Watson's Theory of Human Care, symptom, nursing
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Family volunteering to participate in the research
- The infant was born at term
- The infant is between 4 weeks and 8 weeks
- The birth weight is between 2500-4500 g
- The infant has been diagnosed with infantile colic by a physician
- Mothers' ability to read, write and speak Turkish
- New diagnosis of infantile colic
Exclusion Criteria:
- The baby has any chronic disease
- The baby has a congenital anomaly
- The mother has a diagnosed mental and mental problem
- Mother's smoking
- The diagnosis of infants with lactose intolerance by the physician
Sites / Locations
- Karaman Education and Research Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention Group 1
Intervention Group 2
Control Group
Therapeutic Touch will be applied to infants for 3 consecutive days, once a day, 10 minutes at any time during the day. There will be a four-day break. The Therapeutic Touch will be done a total of 3 times in 1 weeks.
Therapeutic Touch will be applied to infants for 3 consecutive days, once a day, 10 minutes at any time during the day. There will be a four-day break. The Therapeutic Touch will be done a total of 6 times in 2 weeks.
The therapeutic touch will not be applied to the control group infants. However, the routine follow-up and behavior of the weekly baby will be evaluated to ensure that parents are blind.