Does art therapy in combination with acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) influence anxiety and stress symptoms in pregnant women in an inpatient setting?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036672

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-14

Start date

2025-04-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-11-24

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Conditions

Pregnant women

Interventions

Group 1: Pregnant women who are hospitalized in the Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Essen University Hospital. From immediately after recruitment until delivery, all participants who are admitte

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All pregnant women who are hospitalized and treated in the Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Essen University Hospital.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: There are no exclusion criteria.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The study is to be carried out as a pilot study between May and July 2025 in the Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Essen University Hospital and works with a random sample during this period. The target variables are the reduction of feelings of anxiety and stress in pregnant women in an inpatient context.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary aim is to enable greater psychological flexibility in order to achieve a noticeable increase in self-efficacy and well-being in pregnant women.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSusann Kobus

Universitätsklinikum Essen

susann.kobus@uk-essen.de004920172386267

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026