Tele-Nursing-Supported Mindfetalness: Anxiety and Prenatal Attachment

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of tele-nursing-supported Mindfetalness method versus Mindfetalness alone method on maternal anxiety and prenatal attachment in pregnant women. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* H1: Tele-nursing-supported Mindfetalness method will significantly reduce state anxiety (STAI-S) levels in pregnant women over time compared to Mindfetalness alone method.
* H2: Tele-nursing-supported Mindfetalness method will significantly reduce trait anxiety (STAI-T) levels in pregnant women over time compared to Mindfetalness alone method.
* H3: Tele-nursing-supported Mindfetalness method will significantly increase prenatal attachment (PAI) levels in pregnant women over time compared to Mindfetalness alone method.

Researches will compare tele-nursing-supported Mindfetalness to Mindfetalness alone to see if tele-nursing support significiantly reduces state and trait anxiety levels and significiantly increases prenatal attachment levels in pregnant women over time.

Participants will;

* Attend a single, face-to-face Mindfetalness training session at the beginning of the study to learn technique and application procedures correctly.
* Practice Mindfetalness method daily for 15 minutes throughout the 8-week study period.
* Complete a daily compliance tracking chart to record their adherence to the Mindfetalness method of their practice.
* Complete the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and the Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI) at baseline and during 4th and 8th-week follow-up measurements to track changes over time.

Conditions

• Tele-nursing
• Fetal Movement

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Tele-Nursing-Supported Mindfetalness

The intervention involves the Mindfetalness method, a subjective practice focused on sensing the quality of fetal movements rather than numerical counting. All participants receive a single, face-to-face training session and are instructed to practice the method for 15 minutes daily throughout the 8-week study period. Adherence is monitored via a daily compliance tracking chart, with photos of the logs submitted to researchers at weeks 4 and 8. Tele-nursing-supported uniquely receives additional tele-nursing support, consisting of weekly motivational SMS reminders and two structured phone consultations (at weeks 2 and 6) to provide professional guidance and emotional support, ensuring the method is applied correctly and addressing participants' concerns.

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfetalness Alone

The intervention involves the Mindfetalness method, a subjective practice focused on sensing the quality of fetal movements rather than numerical counting. All participants receive a single, face-to-face training session and are instructed to practice the method for 15 minutes daily throughout the 8-week study period. Adherence is monitored via a daily compliance tracking chart, with photos of the logs submitted to researchers at weeks 4 and 8.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Abant Izzet Baysal University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Nevin ÇITAK BİLGİN, Associate Professor, PhD · Abant Izzet Baysal University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2026-04-15

Primary Completion

2026-05-15

Completion

2027-04-01

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations