IRCT201506042248N15 IRCT 2015-08-09 Iran University of Medical Sciences, vice chancellor for research Effect of slow stroke back massages on anxiety and maternal vital signs The effect of slow stroke back massage on Level anxiety and vital signs of mothers on the first post-partum day 2015-05-31 anticipated 100 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/1887 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Prevention. N/A Anxiety. Intervention 1: Intervention group: The interventions including slow stroke massage on the back, which is done by the researcher (After training And obtain the required certificate to do it). The intervention is be done with Vaseline oil. The intervention of a session between 4 to 18 hours after childbirth will be done for 20 minutes. Intervention 2: The researcher placed for 20 minutes on the mother's side.

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Sabzevar Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 51 4423 4099 maryammehrabady@gmail.com School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences scientific Jahdi Fereshteh

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Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 8888 2885 Jahdi.fr@gmail.com Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: age between 18 to 45 years; primiparus mothers; of literacy; normal vaginal delivery without the use of tools; Healthy singleton infant؛ not smoking and drug abuse; no history of chronic and acute systemic disease; no history of mental health problems or hospitalization due to mental health problems; not using drugs and epidural anesthesia during labor and after childbirth; the absence of ulceration, infection or any other injury that prevents back massage; delivery 4 hours ago; before 18 hours after birth; willing women to participate in research; breastfeeding; no accidents in the last 3 months for the individual and first degree relatives; no history of infertility; a normal process in the delivery; Exclusion criteria: the occurrence of any adverse events during the intervention of the desired sensitivity to oil; Mother's unwillingness to cooperate; allodynia 18 years 45 years Female F41.1 Generalized anxiety disorder Prevention N/A Intervention group: The interventions including slow stroke massage on the back, which is done by the researcher (After training And obtain the required certificate to do it). The intervention is be done with Vaseline oil. The intervention of a session between 4 to 18 hours after childbirth will be done for 20 minutes. The researcher placed for 20 minutes on the mother's side Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before the intervention; immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: mercury sphygmomanometer; mmHg. Heart rate. Timepoint: Before the intervention; immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Stethoscope; beats per minute. Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention; after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Respiration. Timepoint: Before the intervention; immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Observed movements of the chest; the number per minute. Temperature. Timepoint: Before the intervention; immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Oral thermometer; ° C. Anxiety. Timepoint: The morning after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Iran University of Medical Sciences, vice chancellor for research Approved 2015-05-24 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences Rashid Yasmi street , Above the Mirdamad, Valiasr avenue Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)