The Effect of Midwife-Led One-to-One Counseling Intervention on Fear of Childbirth

Effects of one-to-one midwife counseling interventions on fear of childbirth, birth readiness, and maternal birth outcomes: nonrandomized design

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0011191

Enrollment

Registered

2025-11-21

Start date

2024-10-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Behavioral : Intervention Group (Midwife One-to-One Counseling) Pregnant women before 28 weeks of gestation receive individualized counseling sessions led by a midwife. The program consists of four se

total 7 h 15 min). Topics include: ? Meaning of physiologic birth and Korean birth culture, ? Antenatal health management, nutrition, exercise, and breast care, ? Birth rehearsal, breathing and relaxa

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women before 28 weeks of gestation Singleton pregnancy without congenital anomalies No pregnancy complications such as gestational hypertension, threatened abortion, or preterm labor risk No underlying medical conditions (e.g., diabetes, renal or liver disease) Not receiving current medical or surgical treatment Voluntarily agreed to participate after understanding the study purpose and procedures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Multiple pregnancy or fetus with congenital anomalies Presence of pregnancy complications such as gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, diabetes, or preterm labor risk Diagnosed with psychiatric or cognitive disorders that interfere with survey participation Currently receiving medical, surgical, or pharmacological treatment Failure to complete all intervention sessions or post-intervention assessments

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fear of childbirth (Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire, Version A; W-DEQ-A)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Childbirth readiness (Childbirth Readiness Scale; CRS);Birth outcomes (mode of delivery, epidural analgesia use, rooming-in status, type of infant feeding, and time from hospital admission to delivery)	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactURI BANG

Kongju National University

chocobox80@gmail.com+82-2-797-3573

Outcome results