Alexander Technique on Labor Pain and Anxiety
This study will examine the effect of the Alexander Technique on labor pain and anxiety during labor. This study is designed as a randomized controlled experimental study. The population of the study consists of primiparous pregnant women who applied to Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, D-Block Maternity Hospital between November 2023 and May 2024. In calculating the sample size, G*Power (3.1.9.6) program was used to calculate the sample size with an error of 0.05, effect level of 0.5, power of 95%, and the required sample size for 2 groups was calculated as 34 people for each group with a total of 68 people.
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria:  Volunteer to participate in the study, Between the ages of 18-35, Primiparous and singleton pregnant, Women at term (between 37 and 41 weeks of gestation) will be included in the study.  Exclusion Criteria:  Risky pregnancies, Women who become pregnant as a result of assisted reproductive techniques, Delivery by caesarean section, Wanting to leave without working, Women undergoing analgesia at any stage of the labor process will be excluded from the study. - HealthyVolunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers - Gender: Female - MinimumAge: 18 Years - MaximumAge: 35 Years - StdAgeList: Adult