Bazrafshan 2010.

Methods	The paper is in Persian; translation is not available. Study design: RCT Country: Iran
Participants	Pregnant women Inclusion criteria:  a. primigravid women aged 15‐35 who were in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy Exclusion criteria: not specified Stated purpose: to assess the effect of slow stroke back massages on anxiety level amongst primigravid women in two clinics in Shiraz in 2007
Interventions	Intervention: massage The intervention group received slow stroke back massage for 10 minutes on three consecutive mornings. Control: control group (not specified)
Outcomes	Participantsoutcomes of interest for this review Mental health symptoms/anxiety – State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Economic outcomes Nil Time points: baseline, post‐intervention (immediately post‐intervention)
Notes	Source of funding: not specified Prospective trial registration number: not specified