The effect of motivational interviewing birth preference

The effect of motivational interviewing throughout pregnancy on birth preference: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220509054795N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2022-05-12

Start date

2019-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-05-30

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Conditions

None.

Interventions

Intervention 1: To support vaginal delivery, three motivational interviews, initiated during pregnancy (Week 26-28) and continued in the postnatal period, were conducted with the experimental group. M

The first interview: Antenatal week 26-28 The second interview: Antenatal week 32-34 The third interview: Postnatal day 1. Intervention 2: Since it would not be ethically appropriate to apply no inter

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Primigravid status (women experiencing their 1st pregnancy) - Married (civil marriage) pregnant women in gestational week 26-28, - 50% of the experimental group and the control group consisted of pregnant women from rural areas, - Pregnant women no physical disability, - No diagnosis of a psychiatric condition (verbally confirmed), - Subjects willing to participate in the study, - Those without pregnancy considered ‘risky’, - Pregnant women without planned cesarean section

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: know how to read and write not be a foreign national

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mother's perception of self-efficacy regarding labor. Timepoint: Pretest and posttest. Method of measurement: Self-Sufficiency in Labor Scale-Short Form.;The intent of motivational Interview, significance, confidence-efficacy parameters. Timepoint: Pretest and post-test. Method of measurement: MI Rating Scale.;Fear of childbirth. Timepoint: Pretest and post-test. Method of measurement: Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ), version A.	—

Measure

Time frame

Mother's perception of self-efficacy regarding labor. Timepoint: Pretest and posttest. Method of measurement: Self-Sufficiency in Labor Scale-Short Form.;The intent of motivational Interview, significance, confidence-efficacy parameters. Timepoint: Pretest and post-test. Method of measurement: MI Rating Scale.;Fear of childbirth. Timepoint: Pretest and post-test. Method of measurement: Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ), version A.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Mother's perception of self-efficacy regarding labor. Timepoint: after 1 month. Method of measurement: Self-Sufficiency in Labor Scale-Short Form.;The intent of motivational Interview, significance, confidence-efficacy parameters. Timepoint: after 1 month. Method of measurement: MI Rating Scale.;Fear of childbirth. Timepoint: after 1 month. Method of measurement: Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ), version B.;Mode of Delivery. Timepoint: after 1 month. Method of measurement: Postnatal Maternal Information Form.	—

Measure

Time frame

Mother's perception of self-efficacy regarding labor. Timepoint: after 1 month. Method of measurement: Self-Sufficiency in Labor Scale-Short Form.;The intent of motivational Interview, significance, confidence-efficacy parameters. Timepoint: after 1 month. Method of measurement: MI Rating Scale.;Fear of childbirth. Timepoint: after 1 month. Method of measurement: Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ), version B.;Mode of Delivery. Timepoint: after 1 month. Method of measurement: Postnatal Maternal Information Form.

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Countries

Turkey

Contacts

Public ContactEda Cangöl

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

edacangol@comu.edu.tr+90 286 218 13 97

Outcome results

None listed

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