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The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Childbirth Education on Fear of Birth, Prenatal Stress, and Childbirth Self-Efficacy

NCT07415122 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2026-02-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of mindfulness practices integrated into childbirth preparation education on fear of childbirth, prenatal stress, and childbirth self-efficacy in pregnant women.Participants will be randomly assigned either to the childbirth education group with mindfulness practices or to the standard childbirth education/control group. Results will be evaluated using the prenatal self-assessment childbirth fear subscale, the perceived stress scale before childbirth, and the self-efficacy scale during labor before and after intervention.This study aims to provide evidence on whether mindfulness practices in childbirth preparation classes affect pregnant women's fear of childbirth, prenatal stress, and childbirth self-efficacy.

Conditions

  • Prenatal Stress
  • Childbirth Self-efficacy
  • Fear of Childbirth

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-based childbirth preparation education

This intervention consists of a structured childbirth preparation education program that integrates mindfulness practices into routine antenatal education. The program includes breathing exercises, body awareness activities, mindful relaxation, and guided meditation. The intervention is delivered in group sessions by a trained midwife, with four sessions conducted over a two-week period. The content is designed to reduce fear of childbirth, decrease prenatal stress, and enhance childbirth self-efficacy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ondokuz Mayıs University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hatice A Alaftan, MSc · Ondokuz Mayıs University

  • Serap ö Altınayak, Doç. Dr. · Ondokuz Mayıs University

  • SERAP Ö Altınayak, Assoc. Prof. · Ondokuz Mayıs University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-02-01
Primary Completion
2026-04-15
Completion
2026-07-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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