Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting Education on Pregnant Women

NCT03185910 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: 104-E-20
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 104
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the differences between stress, depression, childbirth self-efficacy, mindfulness and postnatal maternal outcomes in pregnant women with Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting education program.

Conditions

Stress, Psychological; Pregnancy Related

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• change of prenatal and postnatal stress

  Self reported the perception of stress change from baseline to 6 months after childbirth using The Perceived Stress Scale

  Baseline, T1: After 2-month intervention, T2: At 36th week pregnancy, T3: 6 months after childbirth

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• postpartum medical records

  After the childbirth within 24 hours will be collected

• change of symptoms with depression and anxiety

  Baseline, T1: After 2-month intervention, T2: At 36th week pregnancy, T3: 6 months after childbirth

• change of the childbirth self-efficacy

  Baseline, T1: After 2-month intervention, T2: At 36th week pregnancy, T3: 6 months after childbirth

• change of mindfulness

  Baseline, T1: After 2-month intervention, T2: At 36th week pregnancy, T3: 6 months after childbirth

Study Arms (2)

MBCP education

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention includes 3-hour classes per week during the duration of eight weeks and a 7- hour silent meditation practice as well.

Behavioral: MBCP education

Hospital-based antenatal education

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Hospital-based antenatal education program will be held 2 hrs once a month for 2 months.

Behavioral: Hospital-based antenatal education

Interventions

MBCP education BEHAVIORAL

MBCP education involves mindfulness breathing and other skills with mindfulness meditations.

MBCP education

Hospital-based antenatal education BEHAVIORAL

Hospital-based antenatal education involves all aspects of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.

Hospital-based antenatal education

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Subjects were pregnant from 13th to 28th weeks gestation with a singleton pregnancy
• Subjects were at the age over 20
• Could speak and read Chinese fluently
• Willing and be able to attend the education program
• Determined to have a vaginal birth

You may not qualify if:

• Taking medication for diagnosing mental illness
• With complicated or high-risk pregnancies

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences: lead

Related Publications (1)

• Pan WL, Chang CW, Chen SM, Gau ML. Assessing the effectiveness of mindfulness-based programs on mental health during pregnancy and early motherhood - a randomized control trial. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2019 Oct 10;19(1):346. doi: 10.1186/s12884-019-2503-4.

  PMID: 31601170 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress, Psychological

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Wan-Lin Pan, MD

  National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Nursing department

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 27, 2017
• First Posted: June 14, 2017
• Study Start: February 3, 2016
• Primary Completion: December 2, 2017
• Study Completion: February 28, 2018
• Last Updated: June 14, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share