The Effect of Self-made Fetal Movement and Position Tracking During Pregnancy on Maternal Attachment

NCT05443152 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Maternal attachment
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 85
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was conducted to determine the effect of self-made fetal movement counting and fetal position tracking on maternal attachment in prenatal period.

Conditions

Maternal Behavior; Attachment

Keywords

Attachment; Pregnancy; Maternal attachment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Prenatal attachment inventory (PAI)

  The mean prenatal attachment level (mean±SD) The mean prenatal attachment was assessed using ''Prenatal attachment inventory''. The inventory consists of 21 Likert-type items. Each item is scored between 1 and 4. Therefore, the minimum score of the inventory is 21, while the maximum score of the inventory is 84. The pregnant between 24-28 gestational weeks were filled with face-to-face interviews at the first interview and 30 days after the training. \[Time Frame: between 24-28 gestational weeks and after 30 days\]

  between 24-28 gestational weeks and after 30 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Maternal attachment inventory (MAI)

  1-6 months after birth

Study Arms (2)

Experimental Arms

EXPERIMENTAL

Prenatal attachment scale answered. In the first stage, pregnant women were trained to implement fetal movement count and position tracking. The training was provided face to face and lasted 30-45 minutes. How to determine the position of the fetus and I. and II. Leopold maneuvers are also taught. In the second stage, the pregnant women were interviewed twice a week by telephone.Thus, it was provided that pregnant women had fetal tracked at least once a day, at any time of the day, when the fetus was awake and most active, in a suitable position and a comfortable environment, for at least 15-20 minutes continuously for four weeks. Pregnant women phoned the researcher when they wanted. At the same time, the participants continued to their routine prenatal care. The mother attachment scale was answered at least 1 month after the birth of the women.

Behavioral: Fetal movement and position tracking training

No İntervention Arms

NO INTERVENTION

Prenatal attachment scale answered. The pregnant women continued to their routine prenatal care. No intervention was applied to the pregnant women in addition to their routine prenatal care.The pregnant women were called about whether continuing their routine care or having any problems during the research. The mother attachment scale was answered at least 1 month after the birth of the women.

Interventions

Fetal movement and position tracking training BEHAVIORAL

In the first stage, pregnant women were trained to implement fetal movement count and position tracking. The training was provided face to face and lasted 30-45 minutes. How to determine the position of the fetus and I. and II. Leopold maneuvers are also taught. In the second stage, the pregnant women were interviewed twice a week by telephone.Thus, it was provided that pregnant women had fetal tracked at least once a day, at any time of the day, when the fetus was awake and most active, in a suitable position and a comfortable environment, for at least 15-20 minutes continuously for four weeks. Pregnant women phoned the researcher when they wanted. At the same time, the participants continued to their routine prenatal care.

Experimental Arms

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years - 35 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: focused on pregnancy women
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• literate
• between the ages of 19-35
• Effective communication
• first pregnancy
• having a single fetus
• Pregnancy week between 24 and 28. between the ages of 19-35
• Effective communication
• first pregnancy
• having a single fetus
• Pregnancy week between 24 and 28.

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnancy using assisted reproductive techniques
• Having a risky pregnancy (preeclampsia, placenta previa, gestational diabetes etc.)
• Pregnant women with a chronic disease (heart, systemic, circulatory disorder, psychiatric, etc.) were not included in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• AYSUN BADEM: lead

Study Sites (1)

Erciyes University

Kayseri, 38280, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Fetal Movement

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Fetal Development; Embryonic and Fetal Development; Morphogenesis; Growth and Development; Physiological Phenomena; Reproduction; Reproductive Physiological Phenomena; Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Aysun BADEM, asst. prof.

  ERCİYES UNIVERSİTY

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 27, 2022
• First Posted: July 5, 2022
• Study Start: May 20, 2020
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2020
• Study Completion: December 30, 2020
• Last Updated: July 5, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-07

Locations

TU (1)