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Training Given in the Line of Coping With Fear of Birth on Fear of Birth Birth Experience

The Effect of Mobile Training Given in the Line of Coping With Fear of Birth on Fear of Birth, Birth Preference and Birth Experience

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05928117
Enrollment
67
Registered
2023-07-03
Start date
2022-08-01
Completion date
2023-09-01
Last updated
2023-09-08

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Conditions

Birth, Education, Fear, Fear of Childbirth, Pregnancy

Brief summary

Pregnancy and childbirth are a natural life event for women, as well as a process in which physical, biological and psychosocial changes are experienced. This process causes women to perceive childbirth as an unknown and unpredictable situation, resulting in the fear of childbirth. Due to the fear of childbirth, the daily routines, professional lives, social activities and relationships of pregnant women are significantly affected. This study was planned to evaluate the effect of mobile education given in line with the Guide to Coping with Fear of Birth on fear of birth, birth preference and maternal satisfaction at birth. Research; It will be carried out at the T. C. Ministry of Health Gaziantep Cengiz Gökçek Gynecology and Pediatrics Hospital. Data; The first one is 28-30th of pregnancy. week, the second is 36-38. It will meet in three meetings in total, the third of which will be within 12-24 hours postpartum. Data, Personal Information Form (Annex-1), Wijma Birth Expectation/Experience Scale (W-DEQ) Version A (Annex-2), Wijma Birth Expectation/Experience Scale Version B (Annex-3) and Birth Experience Scale ( Annex-4) and Postpartum Questionnaire (Annex-5). The obtained data will be analyzed with the SPSS 22.0 program. In this study, it is thought that the training given to women with a high level of birth fear can reduce their fear of childbirth and increase maternal satisfaction at birth.

Detailed description

The study is a randomized controlled management type study conducted to determine the effect of individual mobile training, which is reached by the Guidelines for Coping with Fear of Birth for primitive pregnant women. Pregnancy and childbirth are a natural life event for women, as well as a process in which physical, biological and psychosocial changes are experienced. This process causes women to perceive childbirth as an unknown and unpredictable situation, resulting in the fear of childbirth. Due to the fear of childbirth, the daily routines, professional lives, social activities and relationships of pregnant women are significantly affected. This study was planned to evaluate the effect of mobile education given in line with the Guide to Coping with Fear of Birth on fear of birth, birth preference and maternal satisfaction at birth. Research; It will be carried out at the T. C. Ministry of Health Gaziantep Cengiz Gökçek Gynecology and Pediatrics Hospital. Data; The first one is 28-30th of pregnancy. week, the second is 36-38. It will meet in three meetings in total, the third of which will be within 12-24 hours postpartum. Data, Personal Information Form (Annex-1), Wijma Birth Expectation/Experience Scale (W-DEQ) Version A (Annex-2), Wijma Birth Expectation/Experience Scale Version B (Annex-3) and Birth Experience Scale ( Annex-4) and Postpartum Questionnaire (Annex-5).

Interventions

OTHEREducation

Pregnant women will be given training to cope with the fear of childbirth.

Sponsors

Cukurova University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Intervention model description

Experimental and control groups

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Primiparous, * Having a single fetus, * Able to read and write, * Between the ages of 18-35, * Volunteer to participate in the research, * 28-30 days of pregnancy according to the last menstrual period or ultrasonography records. in the week, * No risk factors (heart disease, placenta previa, oligohydramnios, preeclampsia, anhydramnios, diabetes, epilepsy), * Having a telephone that can be contacted for mobile calls, * Pregnant women who do not have any disability diagnosed for normal delivery.

Exclusion criteria

* Having communication problems, * Having mental deficiency, * Those who received infertility treatment and became pregnant with assisted reproductive techniques.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Fear of birthPre-test: Wijma Birth Fear/Experience version A and B were applied between 28-30 weeks of pregnancy. Post-test: Wijma Birth Fear/Experience version A and B were applied between 36-38 weeks.As the scale score increases, the fear of birth increases
Birth experienceBirth experience scale was applied between 12-24 hourAs the score obtained from the scale increases, the mother has a good birth experience.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026