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The Effect of Fetal Heart Sound Played by Parents Diagnosed With Risky Pregnancy on Attachment and Anxiety

NCT06734754 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 272

Last updated 2025-05-09

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Summary

The research was designed as a randomized controlled experimental type to determine the effect of fetal heart sound played to parents diagnosed with risky pregnancies on attachment and anxiety. With the results obtained from this study, it is aimed to contribute to the limited literature on the effect of fetal heart sound played to parents diagnosed with risky pregnancy on attachment and anxiety.

Research question or Hypothesis(ies) and Purpose(s):

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of fetal heart sound played to parents diagnosed with high-risk pregnancy on attachment and anxiety.

H1-a: Listening to the fetal heart sound reduces the anxiety level of the expectant mother.

H1-b: Listening to the fetal heart sound increases the maternal attachment of the expectant mother.

H1-c: Listening to the fetal heart sound reduces the anxiety level of the expectant father.

H1-d: Listening to the fetal heart sound increases the paternal attachment of the expectant father.

The research will be conducted on 2 groups: 1 experimental and 1 control group. In order to obtain pre-test data of the research, couples will fill in the determined measurement tools. The couples' contact information will be recorded, their appointment dates will be determined and an appointment card will be issued. The intervention applied by the researcher to the participants in the experimental group will be completed in 7 days. At the end of the 7th day, post-test data will be obtained using measurement tools.

Pretest data will be obtained using measurement tools in the first interview with the control group. No interventional intervention will be applied to the participants in the control group by the researcher. Post-test data will be obtained 7 days later by applying the same measurement tools.

Conditions

  • Attachment
  • Risk Pregnancy
  • Anxiety

Interventions

DEVICE

fetal heart sound listening

The pregnant women in the experimental group and their partners listened to fetal heart sounds for 7 days. After obtaining pre-test data from the participants in the intervention group, the midwifery intervention to be implemented was explained. A fetal heart rate monitoring device, which will be given to couples to listen to the fetal heart sound before sleep, was introduced. They were told that they had to listen to the fetal heart sound at least 7 times using this device. A supporting application was downloaded to the pregnant woman's phone for the installation of the fetal heart rate monitoring device. The way of using the application and the operation steps were introduced. It was explained to the couples that the application can detect the baby's heartbeat within seconds thanks to its smart search technology, and also provides step-by-step guidance by giving live feedback.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Inonu University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-02-01
Primary Completion
2024-12-10
Completion
2025-03-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Diseases

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