NCT06896955

Brief Summary

In the study, random assignment and randomization concealment will be applied to control selection bias. Pregnant women were assigned to groups by an independent statistician using the block randomization method. For this purpose, 6-digit combinations consisting of the letters "A", "B" and "C" were first created in the randomization of 78 women.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
75

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable pregnancy

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2025

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable pregnancy

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
not yet recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 20, 2025

Completed
5 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 25, 2025

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 26, 2025

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 25, 2025

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 25, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

March 26, 2025

Status Verified

March 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

March 20, 2025

Last Update Submit

March 20, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

PregnancyExerciseprogressive exercisevirtual reality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Pregnancy Stress Assessment Scale

    Change in pregnancy-related stress levels in pregnant women. As the score from the scale increases, stress increases.

    pre-intervention, after 2 month

  • Birth Self-Efficacy Scale

    Change in self-efficacy levels of pregnant women during labor. As the score from the scale increases, self-efficacy increases.

    intervention after 2 month

  • Birth Affect Scale

    Change in the emotional state experienced by mothers during labor. As the score from the scale increases, positive affect increases.

    intervention after 2 month

Study Arms (3)

PMR Group

EXPERIMENTAL

* After meeting the pregnant woman in the polyclinic, a personal information form and the Pregnancy Stress Assessment Scale will be filled out at the beginning of the research. * PMR will be explained to the pregnant woman and the first application will be done together. Any questions the pregnant woman may have will be answered. * An education booklet will be given about PMR. * The application will be performed 3 times a week starting at the 32nd week of pregnancy until labor begins, each application lasting 20 minutes. * The first application will be done face to face, and subsequent applications will be done by the pregnant woman herself, accompanied by a PMRvideo. * Continuous communication will be maintained with the pregnant woman via mobile phone. * The Pregnancy Stress Assessment Scale will be filled out at the 38th week. * The Birth Affect Scale and Birth Self-Efficacy Scale will be filled out on the first day after birth.

Other: PMR Education

VR+PMR Group

EXPERIMENTAL

* PMR will be applied to this group accompanied by a therapeutic video shown with virtual reality glasses. * At the beginning of the research, a personal information form and the Pregnancy Stress Assessment Scale will be filled out. * An educational booklet about PMR will be given. * After both application methods are shown and applied, PGE will be applied together accompanied by a therapeutic video shown with virtual reality glasses. * The application will be performed 3 times a week starting from the 32nd week of pregnancy until labor begins, 20 minutes each time. * The first application will be done face to face, and subsequent applications will be done by the pregnant woman herself. * Pregnancy Stress Assessment Scale will be filled out again in the 38th week. * On the first day after delivery, the Birth Affect Scale, Birth Self-Efficacy Scale and Virtual Reality Glasses Application Evaluation Form will be filled out.

Other: PMR+VR Education

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

* Pregnant women in the control group will not be subjected to any treatment other than routine pregnancy follow-up and examinations at the hospital. * Forms will be filled out in parallel with the intervention groups. * Participants who wish will be given an educational booklet about PGE at the end of the study.

Interventions

PMR and VR education

VR+PMR Group

PMR education

PMR Group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Voluntary participation
  • No communication difficulties (no mental retardation, no visual/hearing impairment)
  • Knowing Turkish and being literate
  • No fetal anomalies
  • Being in the 32nd week of pregnancy
  • Not being diagnosed with a risky pregnancy (multiple pregnancy, premature rupture of membranes, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, placenta previa, etc., pregnancies may end with a cesarean section)

You may not qualify if:

  • Having a psychiatric disease diagnosis

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Cukurova University

Adana, 01330, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

  • Senay Dagilgan, Msc

    Cukurova University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Sule Gokyildiz Surucu, Prof.

CONTACT

Senay Dagilgan, Msc

CONTACT

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
Sule Gokyildiz Surucu

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 20, 2025

First Posted

March 26, 2025

Study Start

March 25, 2025

Primary Completion

August 25, 2025

Study Completion

March 25, 2026

Last Updated

March 26, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations