The Effect of Guided Imagery Practice on Psychosocial Health and Fear of Childbirth in Primiparous Pregnant Women

NCT06537570 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: GAUN-EBE-EKD-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Physical changes that occur during pregnancy, transition to parenthood and taking on new responsibilities cause burden, anxiety and stress in women and negatively affect psychosocial health. One of the conditions that negatively affect psychosocial health during pregnancy is the fear of childbirth. One of the current methods used in the management of the pregnancy process is guided imagery.It is known that guided imagery practice reduces stress and anxiety in pregnant women, increases well-being and is beneficial to their daily lives, contributes positively to mother-baby attachment, and reduces pain in childbirth.

Conditions

Pregnancy Related

Keywords

Fear of childbirth; guided imagery; primiparous pregnant women; psychosocial health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Psychosocial Health Assessment Scale in Pregnancy

  Psychosocial Health Assessment Scale in Pregnancy. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 46 and the maximum score is 230.

  12 weeks

• Wijma Birth Expectation/ Experience Scale-A Version

  0 is expressed as "completely" and 5 is expressed as "none". While the minimum score on the scale is 0, the maximum score is 165.

  12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Psychosocial Health Assessment Scale in Pregnancy sub-dimensions

  12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Guided Imagery Practice

EXPERIMENTAL

Pregnant women in the experimental group were administered pre-tests (Personal Information Form, Psychosocial Health Assessment Scale in Pregnancy and Wijma Birth Expectancy/ Experience Scale - A Version) just before watching the guided imagery video. In the first interview with pregnant women, video viewing days and hours were determined by giving information about the guided imagery video. Pregnant women were then shown the guided imagery video consisting of a total of 12 weeks, once a day for 15 minutes and 50 seconds. Immediately after the 12-week period was completed, post-tests (Psychosocial Health Evaluation Scale in Pregnancy and Wijma Birth Expectancy/ Experience Scale - A Version) were administered to the pregnant women.

Behavioral: Guided Imagery Practice

group

NO INTERVENTION

Pregnant women in the control group were administered pre-tests (Personal Information Form, Psychosocial Health Assessment Scale in Pregnancy and Wijma Birth Expectancy/ Experience Scale) and post-tests (Psychosocial Health Assessment Scale in Pregnancy and Wijma Birth Expectancy/ Experience Scale - A Version) 12 weeks later and no practice was performed except routine practices during outpatient follow-up.

Interventions

Guided Imagery Practice BEHAVIORAL

Before the guided imagery application, the language translation of the guided imagery usage steps guide prepared by Owen (2010)27 was done by a translation center in a certified manner. Then, a relaxing, soothing, soft and slow-paced CD consisting of mixed nature sounds, photographs and music lasting 15 minutes and 50 seconds was prepared in the sound recording studio with the psychological counselor. Data collection forms were filled in by the researcher using face-to-face interview technique for the women who agreed to participate in the study. The guided imagery video was shared with the women and they were made to watch it once a day for 12 weeks in a quiet, calm, uncrowded, dimly lit room in their homes. The women in the control group did not receive any interventions other than routine interventions during outpatient follow-up.

Also known as: Guided Imagery

Guided Imagery Practice

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Volunteer to participate in the study
• Having no condition to prevent communication
• Age 18-35
• No vision and hearing problems
• At the 24th-28th week of pregnancy
• With a single fetus
• Primiparous pregnancies

You may not qualify if:

• Illiterate
• Before the 24th week of pregnancy
• Having multiple pregnancies
• Multiparous
• With psychopathological disease
• Pregnant women with medical or pregnancy complications

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Gaziantep: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gaziantep Univeristy

Gaziantep, 0027, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Imagery, Psychotherapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Prof.

Model Details: Randomized Controlled Trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 15, 2024
• First Posted: August 5, 2024
• Study Start: July 20, 2022
• Primary Completion: January 20, 2023
• Study Completion: January 1, 2024
• Last Updated: August 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)