Positive Pregnancy Research Study

Learn more about coping techniques for stress control during pregnancy by participating in a research study!!!  If you choose to participate, you or your partner will be asked a short series of questions during a five-week period in the second trimester of the pregnancy as part of a dissertation.

During this time period 1) your partner will be taught to give you a massage, 2) you and your partner will learn relaxation training, or 3) you will not learn a stress control technique, but you will have the option of obtaining very low cost professional massage after your participation is complete.  Assignment to groups is random and cannot be pre-selected by the participants.

The techniques taught may help you handle tension, which could make your pregnancy a more positive and health experience for you, your partner, and your baby.  There is only one initial 40 minute meeting required, at which you will be taught the technique.  You and your partner are asked to practice the technique at home three times per week, for 20 minutes, for the 5 week study period.

The primary investigator of this study is Victoria Latifses.  Please call Victoria at 818-816-3915 for more information or to participate.

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