The Effect of The Mindfulness-based Childbirth and Parenting Program

NCT05866549 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 20/198
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Mindfulness-based childbirth and parenting program on prenatal attachment and depression, stress and anxiety levels of pregnants. The study will be carried out in two different groups. After the pregnants are evaluated in terms of eligibility criteria for the research, the pregnants who are eligible will be informed about the research and written informed consent will be obtained from the pregnants who accept. The random distribution of pregnants to the study groups will be carried out random. The following applications will be made to the groups.

Conditions

Pregnancy Related

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Prenatal Attachment Inventory

  The scale, which is a four-point Likert-type scale, consists of 21 items. A minimum of 21 and a maximum of 84 points can be obtained from the scale. The change in the score obtained by the pregnant indicates that the level of attachment also increases.

  immediately after participants are assigned to groups and eight weeks later

• Depression Anxiety Stress Scale- 21 (DASS 21)

  In this scale (DASS-21), there are 7 questions each to measure the dimensions of depression, stress and anxiety. The scale is a 4-point Likert Type Scale; 0 -3. Depression, anxiety and stress scores are measured by summing the scores of the related items. A minimum of 0 and a maximum of 21 points can be obtained in each dimension.

  immediately after participants are assigned to groups and eight weeks later

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Mindfulness-based Childbirth and Parenting Program

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Mindfulness-based Childbirth and Parenting Program OTHER

Mindfulness-based childbirth and parenting program will be applied to individuals in this group. The program consists of nine sessions, eight of which will take place during pregnancy. Sessions planned during pregnancy will be held once a week, lasting 8 weeks.

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Being at 20-30 weeks of gestation
• Being nulliparous

You may not qualify if:

• History of psychiatric illness
• Follow-up in the risky pregnancy clinic
• Not completing the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ezgi Findik: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ankara University Cebeci Hospital

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Findik E, Yilmaz Sezer N, Aker MN, Badur D. The effects of the Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting Program (MBCP) on prenatal attachment, depression, stress, and anxiety in pregnant women: A randomized controlled trial. J Affect Disord. 2025 May 1;376:341-346. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.02.030. Epub 2025 Feb 15.

  PMID: 39961443 DERIVED

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 10, 2023
• First Posted: May 19, 2023
• Study Start: May 22, 2023
• Primary Completion: September 22, 2023
• Study Completion: September 22, 2023
• Last Updated: March 6, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)