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Affirmation-Based Podcast Education for Fear of Childbirth and Rumination in Pregnant Women

NCT07590921 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2026-05-15

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Summary

This study examined the effect of affirmation-based podcast training on fear of childbirth and ruminative thoughts among pregnant women. A randomized controlled design was used, and the study sample consisted of 120 pregnant women (60 in the intervention group and 60 in the control group) who applied to a Family Health Center in Istanbul between February and April 2025. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using the Pregnant Woman Information Form, the Visual Analog Score, the Fear of Childbirth Scale, and the Positive-Negative Rumination Score. The intervention group listened to affirmation-based podcast recordings for 21 days, while no intervention was applied to the control group. The primary objective was to evaluate the effect of podcast training on fear of childbirth and ruminative thoughts.

Conditions

  • Fear of Childbirth
  • Rumination
  • Pregnancy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Affirmation-based podcast training

Participants listened to the affirmation-based podcast training for 10 minutes each day for 21 days. The podcast recordings were uploaded to the Spotify interface. In addition, they were converted into an HTML link, and a QR code was generated. The podcast was shared with participants via the QR code and the Spotify link. A daily reminder message was sent to encourage listening.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istinye University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • REFİKA GENÇ KOYUCU, DOÇ. DR. · Istinye University, Republic of Turkey

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-14
Primary Completion
2025-04-30
Completion
2025-04-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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