Mindfulness-based Intervention Prior to External Cephalic Version

NCT06768060 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 148

Last updated 2026-03-18

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Summary

The study is a randomized controlled trial examining the effectiveness of a short mindfulness-based intervention on the success rate of external cephalic version in pregnant women with breech presentation. It is hypothesized that this intervention will increase the ECV success rate and decrease the pain experienced after the ECV.

Conditions

  • Breech Presentation in Pregnancy
  • External Cephalic Version

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Short mindfulness-based intervention

The intervention includes a short mindfulness-based intervention with a duration of 5 minutes. It involves a sitting mediation focused on breath adapted from the existing protocols of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). The intervention is audio-guided and will be delivered via headphones.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tilburg University

    collaborator OTHER
  • Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-27
Primary Completion
2028-01-31
Completion
2028-01-31

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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