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Benson Relaxation Technique and Stress in Pregnancy

''Investigation of the Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique Applied to Pregnant Women on Fear of Childbirth, Anxiety and Stress Levels of Pregnant Women''

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06870214
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-03-11
Start date
2025-06-15
Completion date
2026-06-30
Last updated
2026-07-09

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Conditions

Anxiety, Relation, Interpersonal, Stress

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the Benson Relaxation Technique applied to pregnant women on their fear of birth, anxiety and stress levels.

Detailed description

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the Benson Relaxation Technique applied to pregnant women on their fear of birth, anxiety and stress levels. Hypotheses ; H0-1: Benson relaxation technique applied to pregnant women has an effect on childbirth. H1-1: Benson relaxation technique applied to pregnant women has no effect on childbirth. H0-2: Benson relaxation technique applied to pregnant women has no effect on anxiety. H1-2: Benson relaxation technique applied to pregnant women has an effect on anxiety. H0-3: Benson relaxation technique applied to pregnant women and their partners has no effect on stress. H1-3: Benson relaxation technique applied to pregnant women and their partners has an effect on stress The study will be conducted on two different groups. The application will be a 1-hour Benson relaxation technique applied to pregnant women in the third trimester every week for 4 weeks. Participants will be asked to do relaxation exercises twice a day, morning and evening, for 10 to 15 minutes for 1 month. A phone number that patients can call with questions will also be provided. In addition, the researcher will call the women in the intervention group every week to follow up on the relaxation process and answer questions. After the women are evaluated in terms of eligibility criteria for the study, information about the study will be provided to the women who are eligible and written informed consent will be obtained from the women who accept. The random distribution of the women to the study groups will be carried out using the Block Randomization method. The following applications will be applied to the groups. The researcher will contact the experimental group by phone. The application will end after 4 weeks.

Interventions

OTHERrelaxation

Women in the 3rd trimester will receive routine care only.

Sponsors

Ondokuz Mayıs University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Those who are in their 28th-38th weeks of pregnancy, * People with mental illness, * People who have Anxiety disorder, * People with hearing loss; * People who have no experience of using relaxation methods in the past, * People who have not used herbal or medical sedatives

Exclusion criteria

* Those who do not want to participate in the intervention, * Those who have a termination of pregnancy during the intervention, * Those who have a risky pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
1.Change in anxietyimmediately intervention 4 weeks laterBeck Anxiety Inventory scale (BAI). The BAI measures only the frequency of anxiety symptoms in detail. It is a Likert-type self-assessment scale comprised of 21 items scored between 0 and 3. The higher the total score, the higher the anxiety experienced by the person (minimal: 0-7, mild: 8-15, moderate:16-25, and severe: 26-63 points). 18 The Turkish validity and reliability of the BSI has been reported by Ulusoy et al.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 10, 2026